Tom Price · Urban Centre

Income in Tom Price

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

Weekly incomes in Tom Price are far above those seen across Western Australia and the rest of the country. The typical family earns $3,426 a week, marking the area as one of the highest-earning places for its kind. This strong financial position has grown significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Tom Price, Urban Centre

Where Tom Price sits — Median household income (weekly)

$3,150 ▲ +151.8%
  • $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 Tom Price — higher than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tom Price$3,150
6751, WA $3,029
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $3,150, which is far above the national figure of $1,746. This is consistent with personal incomes, where the typical $1,768 is far above the $805 seen across Australia.

$1,768 ▲ +196.1%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $597
  • 2016: $495
  • 2021: $1,768

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

$3,150 ▲ +151.8%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,251
  • 2016: $874
  • 2021: $3,150

Median total household income per week.

$3,426 ▲ +135.5%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,455
  • 2016: $1,177
  • 2021: $3,426

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Almost half of all households (49.2%) earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the state average of 23.2%. This represents a huge shift since 2011, when only 7.7% of households earned that much.

Household income distribution

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In Tom Price, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $4,000 or more (29%) and $3,000–$3,999 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Tom Price, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (23%) and $650–$1,499 (20%).

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 Tom Price [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515033/tom-price/topic/income