$1,392 ▲ +234.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $416
- 2016: $608
- 2021: $1,392
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Onslow · Urban Centre
Income in Onslow
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed sharply in Onslow since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $2,183. This has made it one of the highest-earning areas at its level, far exceeding both the state and national figures.
$2,596
▲ +158.1%
- $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 Onslow — higher than 97% of areas.
| Onslow | $2,596 |
|---|---|
| 6710, WA | $2,443 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Onslow earns $1,392 a week, which is far above the national figure of $805. Typical household and family incomes are also well above Western Australia and Australia, reaching $2,596 and $3,075 respectively.
$2,596 ▲ +158.1%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,006
- 2016: $1,739
- 2021: $2,596
Median total household income per week.
$3,075 ▲ +244.7%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $892
- 2016: $1,875
- 2021: $3,075
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 37.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a huge increase from just 3.3% in 2011. This trend is mirrored in personal pay, where the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose to 23.7%.
23.7%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
37.4%
Higher than 97% 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 Onslow, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $4,000 or more (24%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Onslow splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (28%), with $650–$1,499 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 Onslow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521040/onslow/topic/income