Bremer Bay · Urban Centre

Income in Bremer Bay

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

Weekly pay has climbed steadily in Bremer Bay since 2011, though typical incomes remain well below the national figures. The typical household now earns $1,021 a week, up from $700 a decade ago. While more people are moving into higher income brackets, the area still sees a high proportion of residents living on modest means.

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📍 Bremer Bay, Urban Centre

Where Bremer Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,021 ▲ +45.9%
  • $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 Bremer Bay — lower than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bremer Bay$1,021
6338, WA $1,336
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,424, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal incomes are closer to the middle of the pack, with a typical resident earning $704 a week, a little below the national figure of $805.

$704 ▲ +77.3%

Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $397
  • 2016: $643
  • 2021: $704

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

$1,021 ▲ +45.9%

Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $700
  • 2016: $909
  • 2021: $1,021

Median total household income per week.

$1,424 ▲ +11.2%

Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,281
  • 2016: $1,142
  • 2021: $1,424

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the rest of the state; only 10.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 23.2% in Western Australia. However, this has risen from 0% in 2011, while 40.3% of individuals still earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Bremer Bay splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bremer Bay, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Bremer Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522007/bremer-bay/topic/income