Wungong · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wungong

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

Typical personal incomes in Wungong are well below those in Western Australia and the rest of the country. While the typical person earns $641 a week, the area has a surprising number of high-earning households, with over a quarter making more than $3,000 weekly.

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📍 Wungong, Suburb / Locality

Where Wungong sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,875 ▲ +9.8%
  • $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 Wungong — higher than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wungong$1,875
6112, WA $1,853
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,875 a week, which is about the same as the state and national figures. However, the typical family income of $1,910 is a little below the Australian typical of $2,120.

$641 ▼ -7.1%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $690
  • 2016: $622
  • 2021: $641

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

$1,875 ▲ +9.8%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,708
  • 2016: $1,471
  • 2021: $1,875

Median total household income per week.

$1,910 ▲ +47.9%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,291
  • 2016: $1,687
  • 2021: $1,910

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning households are common here, with 27.4% earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the national figure of 22.6%. In contrast, personal income is lower for many, with 48.4% of people earning under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Wungong splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (26%), with $4,000 or more at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Wungong, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 Wungong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51652/wungong/topic/income