$707 ▲ +36.0%
Lower than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $520
- 2016: $611
- 2021: $707
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Albany · Urban Area
Income in Albany
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes in Albany sit around the middle for similar areas, though they remain well below state and national figures. While weekly household earnings are lower than most places, the amount people earn has risen steadily since 2011.
$1,332
▲ +34.1%
- $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 Albany — lower than 61% of areas.
| Albany | $1,332 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | $1,349 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,332, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Weekly family incomes are also a little below the Australian average at $1,741, and typical personal earnings sit at $707.
$1,332 ▲ +34.1%
Lower than 61% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $993
- 2016: $1,198
- 2021: $1,332
Median total household income per week.
$1,741 ▲ +37.6%
Lower than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,265
- 2016: $1,509
- 2021: $1,741
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 12.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Western Australian rate of 23.2%. High earners are relatively uncommon, with only 8.0% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, although this is up from 3.6% in 2011.
8.0%
Lower than 56% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.8%
Lower than 66% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Albany splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Albany, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Albany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5001/albany/topic/income