Beagle Bay · Urban Centre

Income in Beagle Bay

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

Weekly earnings in Beagle Bay are much lower than in most similar areas. The typical family here earns just $1,111 a week, a figure that is far below the national and state levels. This reflects a significant downturn in local wealth over the last decade.

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📍 Beagle Bay, Urban Centre

Where Beagle Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,057 ▼ -46.4%
  • $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 Beagle Bay — lower than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Beagle Bay$1,057
6725, WA $2,040
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household income is $1,057 a week, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,746. This is part of a broader trend where typical personal weekly income fell by $270 since 2011 to reach $381, among the lowest levels recorded.

$381 ▼ -41.5%

Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $651
  • 2016: $333
  • 2021: $381

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

$1,057 ▼ -46.4%

Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,971
  • 2016: $843
  • 2021: $1,057

Median total household income per week.

$1,111 ▼ -53.2%

Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $2,374
  • 2016: $725
  • 2021: $1,111

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 3.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the state's 23.2%. This is a sharp drop from 2011, while over half of all individuals now earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Beagle Bay, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 51%; Under $650 is next at 27%.

Personal income distribution

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In Beagle Bay, Under $650 is the majority at 66%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.

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 Beagle Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522005/beagle-bay/topic/income