Paraburdoo · Urban Centre

Income in Paraburdoo

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

Weekly incomes have climbed sharply in Paraburdoo since 2011, with typical family earnings rising by $2,427. This is now an area of very high earners, where the usual family earns $3,558 a week, far above the national figure.

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📍 Paraburdoo, Urban Centre

Where Paraburdoo sits — Median household income (weekly)

$3,215 ▲ +259.6%
  • $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 Paraburdoo — higher than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Paraburdoo$3,215
6754, WA $3,215
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $3,215, which is far above both the state figure of $1,815 and the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also among the highest at this level, with the typical person earning $1,969 a week.

$1,969 ▲ +319.8%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $469
  • 2016: $506
  • 2021: $1,969

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

$3,215 ▲ +259.6%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $894
  • 2016: $1,138
  • 2021: $3,215

Median total household income per week.

$3,558 ▲ +214.6%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,131
  • 2016: $1,409
  • 2021: $3,558

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 48.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 44 points since 2011. This trend is reflected in personal earnings, as 37.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Paraburdoo, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $4,000 or more (31%) and $3,000–$3,999 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Paraburdoo, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $3,000 or more (21%) and Under $650 (18%).

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 Paraburdoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515029/paraburdoo/topic/income