$429 ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $379
- 2016: $550
- 2021: $429
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Warburton · Urban Centre
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly personal income of just $429 makes Warburton one of the lowest-earning areas in the country. While some household incomes have climbed since 2011, most people here earn far less than the state and national figures.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Warburton — higher than 71% of areas.
| Warburton | $1,581 |
|---|---|
| 6431, WA | $1,523 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income of $1,018 a week is far below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal earnings are also among the lowest at this level, though typical household income has risen by $916 since 2011 to reach $1,581.
$429 ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,581 ▲ +137.7%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,018 ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Low pay is common here, with 65.5% of people earning under $650 a week. Very few residents earn high wages, as only 3.9% make $2,000 or more weekly, which is far below the state figure of 14.7%.
3.9%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.1%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Warburton splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (43%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 12%.
In Warburton, Under $650 is the majority at 77%; $650–$1,499 is next at 13%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Warburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521049/warburton/topic/income