$711 ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $510
- 2016: $822
- 2021: $711
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mount Magnet · Urban Centre
Income in Mount Magnet
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Mount Magnet have grown steadily since 2011, though they remain well below state and national figures. The typical household now brings in $1,204 a week, reflecting a general rise in earnings across the town over the last decade.
$1,204
▲ +48.3%
- $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 Mount Magnet — lower than 56% of areas.
| Mount Magnet | $1,204 |
|---|---|
| 6638, WA | $1,204 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,375, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. While personal incomes of $711 are higher than in most similar areas, they remain a little below the national typical income.
$1,204 ▲ +48.3%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $812
- 2016: $1,298
- 2021: $1,204
Median total household income per week.
$1,375 ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $983
- 2016: $2,022
- 2021: $1,375
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are uncommon here, with only 8.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. However, this has risen 6.1 points since 2011, and the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week has also grown to 7.7%.
7.7%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.9%
Lower than 59% 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 Mount Magnet, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mount Magnet, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Mount Magnet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521033/mount-magnet/topic/income