$541 ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $674
- 2016: $488
- 2021: $541
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Augusta · Urban Centre
Income in Augusta
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have dropped sharply in Augusta since 2011, leaving the town with some of the lowest earnings in the region. The typical family now earns just $1,145 a week, a figure that sits far below both the state and national averages.
$845
▼ -44.9%
- $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 Augusta — lower than 91% of areas.
| Augusta | $845 |
|---|---|
| 6290, WA | $901 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly earnings are much lower than in most areas, with household income at $845 and personal income at $541. Both figures have fallen since 2011, with the typical family income dropping by $768 over the decade.
$845 ▼ -44.9%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,534
- 2016: $836
- 2021: $845
Median total household income per week.
$1,145 ▼ -40.1%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,913
- 2016: $1,087
- 2021: $1,145
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 6.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.2%. Over half of all individuals earn under $650 a week, and the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more has fallen since 2011.
5.2%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.8%
Lower than 74% 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 Augusta, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Augusta, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next 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 Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515001/augusta/topic/income