Wundowie · Urban Centre

Income in Wundowie

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Nearly half of all people in Wundowie earn less than $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical earnings are well below those in Western Australia and across the nation.

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📍 Wundowie, Urban Centre

Where Wundowie sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,437 ▼ -5.0%
  • $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 Wundowie — higher than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wundowie$1,437
6560, WA $1,520
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,633 a week, which is well below the state figure of $2,214. While typical personal income rose by $99 since 2011 to reach $673, typical household income actually fell by $75 over the same period.

$673 ▲ +17.2%

Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $574
  • 2016: $490
  • 2021: $673

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

$1,437 ▼ -5.0%

Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,512
  • 2016: $790
  • 2021: $1,437

Median total household income per week.

$1,633 ▲ +28.1%

Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,275
  • 2016: $970
  • 2021: $1,633

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 11.6% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.2%.

Household income distribution

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Wundowie splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Wundowie, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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 Wundowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521051/wundowie/topic/income