Yakamia · Suburb / Locality

Income in Yakamia

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

Typical weekly earnings have remained lower than most other areas in Yakamia since 2011. Most households earn well below the state and national figures, with the typical family bringing in $1,719 a week. This makes the area significantly less wealthy than the average Western Australian suburb.

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Where Yakamia sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,232 ▲ +34.5%
  • $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 Yakamia — lower than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yakamia$1,232
6330, WA $1,349
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person in Yakamia earns $632 a week, which is well below the national figure of $805. Household incomes follow a similar pattern, with the typical home earning $1,232 weekly, far lower than the Western Australian average of $1,815.

$632 ▲ +34.8%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $469
  • 2016: $556
  • 2021: $632

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

$1,232 ▲ +34.5%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $916
  • 2016: $1,101
  • 2021: $1,232

Median total household income per week.

$1,719 ▲ +34.6%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,277
  • 2016: $1,427
  • 2021: $1,719

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 11.4% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 23.2% seen across Western Australia. Nearly half of all residents, 47.1%, earn under $650 a week personally.

Household income distribution

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Yakamia splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 26%.

Personal income distribution

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In Yakamia, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Yakamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51660/yakamia/topic/income