Jurien Bay · Urban Centre

Income in Jurien Bay

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Typical earnings in Jurien Bay sit around the middle for similar areas, though they remain well below state and national figures. While weekly household income is $1,181, there has been a noticeable rise in the number of high earners over the last decade.

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📍 Jurien Bay, Urban Centre

Where Jurien Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,181 ▲ +59.0%
  • $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 Jurien Bay — lower than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Jurien Bay$1,181
6516, WA $1,187
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,490, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal incomes have risen by $177 since 2011, though the usual weekly person's pay of $642 is still well below the national figure.

$642 ▲ +38.1%

Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $465
  • 2016: $595
  • 2021: $642

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,181 ▲ +59.0%

Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $743
  • 2016: $1,087
  • 2021: $1,181

Median total household income per week.

$1,490 ▲ +51.3%

Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $985
  • 2016: $1,346
  • 2021: $1,490

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 12.3% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 3.4% of residents reached that level.

Household income distribution

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In Jurien Bay, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Jurien Bay, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.

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 Jurien Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515016/jurien-bay/topic/income