$503 ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $433
- 2016: $475
- 2021: $503
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wyalkatchem · Suburb / Locality
Income in Wyalkatchem
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Wyalkatchem are far below the state and national figures, which makes the cost of living a significant factor for residents. The typical household earns just $781 a week, placing the town among the lowest-earning areas in the region.
$781
▲ +0.9%
- $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 Wyalkatchem — lower than 95% of areas.
| Wyalkatchem | $781 |
|---|---|
| 6485, WA | $866 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $1,270, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Similarly, personal weekly income is much lower than most areas at $503.
$781 ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $774
- 2016: $746
- 2021: $781
Median total household income per week.
$1,270 ▲ +43.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $886
- 2016: $1,012
- 2021: $1,270
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few households earn $3,000 or more a week (7.8%), which is far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Over half of all people earn under $650 per week.
8.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Wyalkatchem splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wyalkatchem, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $650–$1,499 is next at 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 Wyalkatchem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51654/wyalkatchem/topic/income