Warburton · Urban Centre

Income in Warburton

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.

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📍 Warburton, Urban Centre

Where Warburton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,581 ▲ +137.7%
  • $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 Warburton — higher than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Warburton$1,581
6431, WA $1,523
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2011: $379
  • 2016: $550
  • 2021: $429

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

$1,581 ▲ +137.7%

Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $665
  • 2016: $989
  • 2021: $1,581

Median total household income per week.

$1,018 ▲ +26.6%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $804
  • 2016: $1,284
  • 2021: $1,018

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

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%.

Household income distribution

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Warburton splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (43%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 12%.

Personal income distribution

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In Warburton, Under $650 is the majority at 77%; $650–$1,499 is next at 13%.

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 Warburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521049/warburton/topic/income