$1,164 ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $883
- 2016: $983
- 2021: $1,164
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Broome · Urban Centre
Income in Broome
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed significantly in Broome since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $542. The town now sees higher pay than most similar areas, with the typical family bringing in $2,623 a week.
$2,222
▲ +11.0%
- $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 Broome — higher than 90% of areas.
| Broome | $2,222 |
|---|---|
| 6725, WA | $2,040 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Broome earns $1,164 a week, which is well above the national figure of $805. Household and family incomes are also among the highest for areas of this type and sit above state and national levels.
$2,222 ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,001
- 2016: $1,939
- 2021: $2,222
Median total household income per week.
$2,623 ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,081
- 2016: $2,226
- 2021: $2,623
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here, with 27.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week—a figure that rose 13 points since 2011. This is well above the 22.6% seen across Australia.
15.5%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.7%
Higher than 90% 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 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/ucl/UCL513001/broome/topic/income