$703 ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $522
- 2016: $607
- 2021: $703
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Busselton · Urban Centre
Income in Busselton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed steadily in Busselton since 2011, with typical family income rising by $476. While earnings are higher than in many similar areas, they remain well below the Western Australian and national figures. The area has seen a notable increase in the proportion of high earners over the last decade.
$1,347
▲ +37.4%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Busselton — higher than 57% of areas.
| Busselton | $1,347 |
|---|---|
| 6280, WA | $1,382 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family now earns $1,723 a week, which is well below the state figure of $2,214. Typical household income is $1,347 and personal income is $703, both of which sit around the middle for similar areas but remain a little below the national figures.
$1,347 ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $980
- 2016: $1,192
- 2021: $1,347
Median total household income per week.
$1,723 ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,247
- 2016: $1,477
- 2021: $1,723
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
More people are earning high wages here than in most similar areas, with 14.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week. This is a significant rise from 5.6% in 2011, though it is still well below the Western Australian rate of 23.2%.
9.7%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.4%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Busselton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Busselton, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) 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 Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL512002/busselton/topic/income