$848 ▲ +28.1%
- 2011: $662
- 2016: $724
- 2021: $848
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Western Australia · State / Territory
Income in Western Australia
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay is higher than in most other states, with Western Australia seeing a strong rise in earnings over the last decade. The typical family now brings in $2,214 a week, placing the state among the top performers across the country.
$1,815
▲ +28.3%
- $1,200–$1,243: 0 areas
- $1,243–$1,286: 0 areas
- $1,286–$1,329: 0 areas
- $1,329–$1,371: 1 area
- $1,371–$1,414: 0 areas
- $1,414–$1,457: 1 area
- $1,457–$1,500: 1 area
- $1,500–$1,543: 0 areas
- $1,543–$1,586: 0 areas
- $1,586–$1,629: 0 areas
- $1,629–$1,671: 0 areas
- $1,671–$1,714: 1 area
- $1,714–$1,757: 0 areas
- $1,757–$1,800: 1 area
- $1,800–$1,843: 2 areas
- $1,843–$1,886: 0 areas
- $1,886–$1,929: 0 areas
- $1,929–$1,971: 0 areas
- $1,971–$2,014: 0 areas
- $2,014–$2,057: 0 areas
- $2,057–$2,100: 1 area
- $2,100–$2,143: 0 areas
- $2,143–$2,186: 0 areas
- $2,186–$2,229: 0 areas
- $2,229–$2,271: 0 areas
- $2,271–$2,314: 0 areas
- $2,314–$2,357: 0 areas
- $2,357–$2,400: 1 area
All state / territory areas, 2021. The marker is Western Australia.
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly incomes are much higher than in most other states, though they remain about the same as the national figures. Since 2011, typical family earnings have risen by $492 to reach $2,214, while personal weekly pay climbed $186 to $848.
$1,815 ▲ +28.3%
- 2011: $1,415
- 2016: $1,595
- 2021: $1,815
Median total household income per week.
$2,214 ▲ +28.6%
- 2011: $1,722
- 2016: $1,910
- 2021: $2,214
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most other areas, with 14.7% of people earning $2,000 or more each week. The proportion of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly has also grown significantly, rising 11 points since 2011 to reach 23.2%.
14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.2%
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Western Australia, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Western Australia, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Western Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/5/western-australia/topic/income