$770 ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 64% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $623
- 2016: $668
- 2021: $770
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bunbury · Urban Area
Income in Bunbury
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher typical earnings than most similar areas make Bunbury a relatively prosperous hub. Weekly family income has risen by $345 since 2011, reaching $2,009 for the typical household. While these figures are strong compared to similar places, they remain slightly below the Western Australian average.
$1,605
▲ +15.7%
- $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 Bunbury — higher than 68% of areas.
| Bunbury | $1,605 |
|---|---|
| 6230, WA | $1,469 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,605 a week, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the state figure of $1,815. Personal weekly incomes have also climbed, rising $147 since 2011 to reach $770.
$1,605 ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 68% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,387
- 2016: $1,436
- 2021: $1,605
Median total household income per week.
$2,009 ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 70% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,664
- 2016: $1,732
- 2021: $2,009
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 12.5% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. However, the 18% of households earning $3,000 or more each week is well below the Western Australian average of 23.2%.
12.5%
Higher than 79% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.0%
Higher than 69% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Bunbury splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bunbury, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5003/bunbury/topic/income