$844 ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $628
- 2016: $699
- 2021: $844
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Margaret River · Urban Centre
Income in Margaret River
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than typical earnings define the local economy in Margaret River, where weekly personal income is much higher than in most similar areas. While most residents earn a comfortable living, the area's overall wealth is a little below the state and national figures.
$1,635
▲ +38.1%
- $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 Margaret River — higher than 73% of areas.
| Margaret River | $1,635 |
|---|---|
| 6285, WA | $1,641 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,948 a week, which is higher than most areas but a little below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. This is part of a broader rise in local earnings, with typical household income climbing $451 since 2011.
$1,635 ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,184
- 2016: $1,313
- 2021: $1,635
Median total household income per week.
$1,948 ▲ +44.2%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,351
- 2016: $1,562
- 2021: $1,948
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising to 14.5%. However, this remains well below the national figure of 22.6%, and most people earn between $650 and $1,499 a week.
10.0%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.5%
Higher than 66% 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 Margaret River, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Margaret River splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (41%) and Under $650 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 17%.
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 Margaret River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL514003/margaret-river/topic/income