$997 —
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,455
- 2021: $997
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) · State Electorate
Income in North West Central (Mining and Pastoral)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Personal weekly incomes in North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) fell by $458 since 2016, though pay remains high. The area is a place of extremes, where 18.3% of people earn over $2,000 a week, which is well above the national figure.
$1,805
—
- $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 North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) — higher than 57% of areas.
| North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) | $1,805 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $997, which is a little above the Australian figure of $805. Family and household weekly incomes are around the middle for similar areas, with families typically bringing in $2,136.
$1,805 —
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,790
- 2021: $1,805
Median total household income per week.
$2,136 —
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $2,101
- 2021: $2,136
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common, with 18.3% of people making $2,000 or more a week, well above the 12.5% national figure. Meanwhile, 21.3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure that rose 2.9 percentage points since 2016.
18.3%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.3%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), the largest group is Under $650 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
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 North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54203/north-west-central/topic/income