Green Head · Urban Centre

Income in Green Head

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

A weekly typical household income of just $860 makes Green Head a very low-earning area. This is far below the national figure, and incomes here have dropped significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Green Head, Urban Centre

Where Green Head sits — Median household income (weekly)

$860 ▼ -64.0%
  • $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 Green Head — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Green Head$860
6514, WA $889
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $993 a week, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. This follows a sharp downward trend, with typical household incomes falling by $1,532 since 2011.

$503 ▼ -31.2%

Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $731
  • 2016: $586
  • 2021: $503

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

$860 ▼ -64.0%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $2,392
  • 2016: $875
  • 2021: $860

Median total household income per week.

$993 ▼ -56.6%

Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $2,288
  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $993

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Over half of residents earn under $650 a week, and only 9% of households make $3,000 or more, which is far below the state and national figures. However, the share of people earning over $2,000 weekly has remained steady at 10.9% since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Green Head, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by Under $650 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (8%).

Personal income distribution

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In Green Head, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 21%.

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 Green Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522026/green-head/topic/income