Wiluna · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wiluna

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

A typical personal weekly income of $1,212 is well above the national figure in Wiluna. While individual earners often make more than people in other areas, family and household incomes remain far below state and national levels.

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📍 Wiluna, Suburb / Locality

Where Wiluna sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,089 ▼ -10.4%
  • $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 Wiluna — lower than 82% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wiluna$1,089
6646, WA $1,109
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,089 a week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Similarly, the typical family income of $725 is among the lowest at this level and far below the Western Australian average.

$1,212 ▼ -27.3%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,666
  • 2016: $1,358
  • 2021: $1,212

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

$1,089 ▼ -10.4%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,215
  • 2016: $1,013
  • 2021: $1,089

Median total household income per week.

$725 ▼ -18.7%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $892
  • 2016: $860
  • 2021: $725

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning individuals are common, with 16.2% of people making over $2,000 a week, which is well above the national figure. However, very few households earn $3,000 or more weekly (7.1%), a result far below the state average of 23.2%.

Household income distribution

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Wiluna splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Wiluna, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (22%).

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 Wiluna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51618/wiluna/topic/income