$621 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $447
- 2016: $498
- 2021: $621
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wagin · Suburb / Locality
Income in Wagin
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Wagin have stayed well below state and national levels. The typical household earns just $1,073 a week, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. This gap is seen across the board, with typical family and personal incomes also falling well below the national average.
$1,073
▲ +36.0%
- $500–$607: 251 areas
- $607–$714: 144 areas
- $714–$821: 425 areas
- $821–$929: 720 areas
- $929–$1,036: 656 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wagin — lower than 83% of areas.
| Wagin | $1,073 |
|---|---|
| 6315, WA | $1,206 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family income is $1,518 a week, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. This trend continues for individuals, whose typical weekly pay is $621, much lower than most other areas.
$1,073 ▲ +36.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $789
- 2016: $892
- 2021: $1,073
Median total household income per week.
$1,518 ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,157
- 2016: $1,194
- 2021: $1,518
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.1% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly, far below the 23.2% seen across Western Australia. In fact, 45% of people earn under $650 a week.
6.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Wagin, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (28%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wagin, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51501/wagin/topic/income