Lancelin · Urban Centre

Income in Lancelin

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

Lower typical earnings shape daily life in Lancelin, where weekly family income has dropped by $652 since 2011. Most households now live on far less than the state and national figures, reflecting a significant downward trend in local wealth over the last decade.

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📍 Lancelin, Urban Centre

Where Lancelin sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,036 ▼ -44.4%
  • $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 Lancelin — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lancelin$1,036
6044, WA $1,086
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income is $1,437 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Typical household income is far below the national average at $1,036, while personal weekly income is a little below the Australian figure at $732.

$732 ▼ -14.4%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $855
  • 2016: $882
  • 2021: $732

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

$1,036 ▼ -44.4%

Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,863
  • 2016: $1,952
  • 2021: $1,036

Median total household income per week.

$1,437 ▼ -31.2%

Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $2,089
  • 2016: $2,129
  • 2021: $1,437

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 11.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the Western Australian rate of 23.2% and has fallen by 3.4 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Lancelin splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and Under $650 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In Lancelin, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Lancelin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521030/lancelin/topic/income