$268 ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $239
- 2016: $432
- 2021: $268
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Jigalong · Urban Centre
Income in Jigalong
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Very low weekly earnings define daily life in Jigalong, where the typical family income of $628 is far below the national figure. This is an area with some of the lowest incomes in the country, and the gap between local households and the rest of Western Australia is stark.
$837
▼ -59.4%
- $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 Jigalong — lower than 92% of areas.
| Jigalong | $837 |
|---|---|
| 6753, WA | $2,850 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $837, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,815 and has fallen by $1,225 since 2011. Typical personal weekly earnings rose slightly to $268, though this remains among the lowest at this level.
$837 ▼ -59.4%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,062
- 2016: $700
- 2021: $837
Median total household income per week.
$628 ▼ -25.3%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $841
- 2016: $810
- 2021: $628
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
No households in the area earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the state's 23.2%. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where 84.5% of people earn under $650 a week.
3.2%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Jigalong, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Jigalong, Under $650 is the majority at 94%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 4%.
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 Jigalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522031/jigalong/topic/income