$1,033 —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $848
- 2021: $1,033
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Whitby · Suburb / Locality
Income in Whitby
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed steadily in Whitby, where the typical person now earns $1,033. This is well above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas. While most residents earn a comfortable mid-range income, there are fewer top-tier earners compared to the state average.
$2,117
—
- $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 Whitby — higher than 80% of areas.
| Whitby | $2,117 |
|---|---|
| 6123, WA | $1,973 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,117, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of $1,815. This is much higher than most other similar areas, with the typical family earning $2,220 a week.
$2,117 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,862
- 2021: $2,117
Median total household income per week.
$2,220 —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,875
- 2021: $2,220
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 17.8% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%. However, 12.1% of individuals earn $2,000 or more a week, a rate that is higher than most similar areas.
12.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.8%
Higher than 56% 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 Whitby, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Whitby, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
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 Whitby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51592/whitby/topic/income