$1,164 ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 98% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $863
- 2016: $983
- 2021: $1,164
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Broome · Urban Area
Income in Broome
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes in Broome are well above the national figure, with a typical person earning $1,164. This is one of the highest-earning areas for its size, and typical incomes have risen steadily since 2011.
$2,222
▲ +29.5%
- $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 Broome — higher than 92% of areas.
| Broome | $2,222 |
|---|---|
| 6725, WA | $2,040 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,623, which is a little above both the state and national figures. Typical household incomes are also among the highest at this level, reaching $2,222 per week.
$2,222 ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 92% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,716
- 2016: $1,939
- 2021: $2,222
Median total household income per week.
$2,623 ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 93% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $2,012
- 2016: $2,226
- 2021: $2,623
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 27.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that has risen 14 percentage points since 2011. Similarly, the 15.5% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is much higher than most areas.
15.5%
Higher than 89% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.7%
Higher than 89% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Broome, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (19%) and $3,000–$3,999 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Broome splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 29%.
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 Broome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5002/broome/topic/income