$1,204 ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $898
- 2016: $970
- 2021: $1,204
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kalgoorlie - Boulder · Urban Area
Income in Kalgoorlie - Boulder
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed significantly in Kalgoorlie - Boulder since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $538. This city now sees some of the highest pay levels in the region, with the typical family earning $2,825 a week, which is well above the national figure.
$2,325
▲ +17.9%
- $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 Kalgoorlie - Boulder — higher than 93% of areas.
| Kalgoorlie - Boulder | $2,325 |
|---|---|
| 6430, WA | $2,429 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,325 a week, a figure well above the $1,746 seen across Australia. Individual pay is also high, with typical personal weekly income at $1,204, which is well above both the state and national figures.
$2,325 ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 93% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,972
- 2016: $2,082
- 2021: $2,325
Median total household income per week.
$2,825 ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 96% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $2,287
- 2016: $2,377
- 2021: $2,825
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here; 32.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the national 22.6%. This reflects a trend where the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly rose 9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 21.7%.
21.7%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
32.2%
Higher than 93% 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 Kalgoorlie - Boulder, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $4,000 or more (19%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Kalgoorlie - Boulder splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (31%), with $650–$1,499 at 28%.
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 Kalgoorlie - Boulder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5007/kalgoorlie-boulder/topic/income