Wellstead · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wellstead

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

No households in Wellstead earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that is far below both the state and national levels. The area generally sees lower incomes than most other places, with typical weekly family earnings sitting well below the national average.

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📍 Wellstead, Suburb / Locality

Where Wellstead sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,333 ▲ +34.9%
  • $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 Wellstead — lower than 65% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wellstead$1,333
6328, WA $1,342
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,531, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Household incomes are also much lower than most areas, while the typical personal weekly income of $725 is a little below the national figure.

$725 ▲ +24.8%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $581
  • 2016: $587
  • 2021: $725

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,333 ▲ +34.9%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $988
  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,333

Median total household income per week.

$1,531 ▲ +0.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,523
  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,531

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

While no homes earn the top bracket of $3,000 or more per week, 13.3% of people earn over $2,000 weekly, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Most households here earn between $650 and $2,999 a week.

Household income distribution

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Wellstead splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (41%) and $1,500–$2,999 (41%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Wellstead, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $3,000 or more (15%).

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 Wellstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51562/wellstead/topic/income