$679 ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $554
- 2016: $612
- 2021: $679
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Murray-Wellington (South West) · State Electorate
Income in Murray-Wellington (South West)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower than typical weekly pay defines the financial landscape for many in Murray-Wellington (South West). While incomes have risen since 2011, the area generally earns less than the state and national figures. This trend is seen across family, household, and personal earnings.
$1,500
▲ +13.0%
- $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Murray-Wellington (South West) — lower than 69% of areas.
| Murray-Wellington (South West) | $1,500 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,867, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Weekly personal income is much lower than most areas at $679, though this has risen by $125 since 2011.
$1,500 ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,328
- 2016: $1,421
- 2021: $1,500
Median total household income per week.
$1,867 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,556
- 2016: $1,669
- 2021: $1,867
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 17.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the state's 23.2%. However, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week is 12.4%, which is higher than most similar areas.
12.4%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.2%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Murray-Wellington (South West) splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Murray-Wellington (South West), the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) 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 Murray-Wellington (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54006/murray-wellington/topic/income