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Income in Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Weekly earnings for families in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) have risen by $486 since 2011 to reach $1,833. This area typically earns less than the state and national figures, though a growing number of people are moving into higher income brackets.

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Where Not in any Significant Urban Area sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,448 ▲ +28.5%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
  • $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 1 area

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Not in any Significant Urban Area — higher than 52% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Not in any Significant Urban Area$1,448
6646, WA $1,109
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income of $1,833 and household income of $1,448 are both a little below the national figures. Personal income is about the same as the national figure, sitting at $752 per week.

$752 ▲ +24.9%

Higher than 56% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $602
  • 2016: $686
  • 2021: $752

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

$1,448 ▲ +28.5%

Higher than 52% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $1,127
  • 2016: $1,307
  • 2021: $1,448

Median total household income per week.

$1,833 ▲ +36.1%

Higher than 50% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $1,347
  • 2016: $1,573
  • 2021: $1,833

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 11.9% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. However, households earning $3,000 or more per week (16.1%) are well below the state and national levels.

Household income distribution

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Not in any Significant Urban Area splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) 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 Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/income