$376 ▼ -59.4%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $926
- 2016: $639
- 2021: $376
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Roebourne · Urban Centre
Income in Roebourne
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has dropped sharply in Roebourne since 2011, with the typical personal income falling by $550. This area now sees far lower earnings than the rest of the state, with a typical family bringing in just $1,009 a week.
$1,097
▼ -25.2%
- $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 Roebourne — lower than 66% of areas.
| Roebourne | $1,097 |
|---|---|
| 6718, WA | $1,074 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical personal income is among the lowest in the country at $376 per week, which is far below the national figure of $805. Both household and family incomes are also well below state and national levels.
$1,097 ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,466
- 2016: $1,228
- 2021: $1,097
Median total household income per week.
$1,009 ▼ -43.7%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,791
- 2016: $1,338
- 2021: $1,009
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are uncommon here; only 10.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.2%. This is reflected in the personal data, where 62.6% of people earn under $650 a week.
5.4%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.4%
Lower than 51% 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 Roebourne, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Roebourne, Under $650 is the majority at 70%; $650–$1,499 is next at 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 Roebourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521046/roebourne/topic/income