$315 ▼ -36.6%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $497
- 2016: $243
- 2021: $315
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kalumburu · Urban Centre
Income in Kalumburu
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over 80% of people in Kalumburu earn less than $650 a week. This small community faces significant financial challenges, with typical incomes falling far below the figures seen across Western Australia and the rest of the country.
$1,031
▲ +44.6%
- $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 Kalumburu — lower than 73% of areas.
| Kalumburu | $1,031 |
|---|---|
| 6740, WA | $1,165 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is among the lowest in the country at $315, which is far below the national figure of $805. Family incomes are also very low at $766 a week, though typical household income rose by $318 since 2011 to reach $1,031.
$1,031 ▲ +44.6%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $713
- 2016: $1,031
- 2021: $1,031
Median total household income per week.
$766 ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $782
- 2016: $661
- 2021: $766
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 3.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the Australian average. While 8.2% of households now earn $3,000 or more a week, this remains far below the state figure of 23.2%.
3.4%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.2%
Lower than 64% 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 Kalumburu, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 45%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kalumburu, Under $650 is the majority at 86%; $650–$1,499 is next at 8%.
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 Kalumburu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522032/kalumburu/topic/income