Wilga · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wilga

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

Half of all households in Wilga earn under $650 a week. This makes it an area where typical incomes are far below state and national figures. The financial profile is modest, with very few people earning high weekly wages.

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📍 Wilga, Suburb / Locality

Where Wilga sits — Median household income (weekly)

$833
  • $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 Wilga — lower than 93% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wilga$833
6243, WA $833
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is just $833, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Family incomes are also among the lowest at this level, typically bringing in $949 a week.

$550

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $556
  • 2021: $550

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

$833

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $833

Median total household income per week.

$949

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,437
  • 2021: $949

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in Wilga earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 23.2%. While 6.8% of people earn over $2,000 weekly, this is still well below the national rate of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Wilga, Under $650 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Wilga, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 40%.

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 Wilga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51606/wilga/topic/income