Wongan Hills · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wongan Hills

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

A typical weekly household income of $1,174 is much lower than most areas, which is the defining feature of Wongan Hills. Earnings here generally sit well below state and national figures, with few families reaching high-income brackets.

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📍 Wongan Hills, Suburb / Locality

Where Wongan Hills sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,174 ▲ +0.8%
  • $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 Wongan Hills — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wongan Hills$1,174
6603, WA $1,320
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,547 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal weekly incomes are closer to the mark, with $726 being a little below the national figure of $805.

$726 ▲ +13.6%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $639
  • 2016: $683
  • 2021: $726

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

$1,174 ▲ +0.8%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,165
  • 2016: $1,228
  • 2021: $1,174

Median total household income per week.

$1,547 ▲ +12.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,379
  • 2016: $1,515
  • 2021: $1,547

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 12.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a result far below the state average of 23.2%. High earners are also rare, as just 3% of people bring in $3,000 or more each week.

Household income distribution

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In Wongan Hills, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Wongan Hills, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 Wongan Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51632/wongan-hills/topic/income