$608 ▲ +17.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $519
- 2016: $553
- 2021: $608
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Williamstown · Suburb / Locality
Income in Williamstown
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher family incomes than most similar areas define Williamstown, where the typical family earns $2,549 a week. However, personal and household earnings are generally lower here than in the rest of the state and country.
$987
▼ -16.2%
- $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 Williamstown — lower than 87% of areas.
| Williamstown | $987 |
|---|---|
| 6430, WA | $2,429 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,549 weekly, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of $2,214. In contrast, the typical household income is far below the national figure, at just $987 per week.
$987 ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,178
- 2016: $1,089
- 2021: $987
Median total household income per week.
$2,549 ▲ +99.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,275
- 2016: $1,375
- 2021: $2,549
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Low earners are common here, with 52.8% of people making under $650 weekly. Only 5.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.2%.
8.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.3%
Lower than 84% 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 Williamstown, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (28%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Williamstown, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.
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 Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51615/williamstown/topic/income