$785 ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $777
- 2016: $668
- 2021: $785
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Esperance · Urban Area
Income in Esperance
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Esperance have risen by $123 since 2011, reflecting a trend toward higher earnings for many households. While the typical family now earns $2,017 a week, the overall income profile remains slightly below the state and national figures.
$1,492
▼ -16.2%
- $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 Esperance — higher than 57% of areas.
| Esperance | $1,492 |
|---|---|
| 6450, WA | $1,515 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income of $785 is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. However, the typical weekly household income of $1,492 is a little below the Australian figure and has fallen by $289 since 2011.
$1,492 ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,781
- 2016: $1,333
- 2021: $1,492
Median total household income per week.
$2,017 ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,894
- 2016: $1,696
- 2021: $2,017
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A much higher proportion of people earn $2,000 or more per week than in most similar areas, with 11.7% of the population hitting this mark. Conversely, the 16.2% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is well below the Western Australian and national figures.
11.7%
Higher than 74% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.2%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Esperance splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Esperance, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) 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 Esperance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5005/esperance/topic/income