Looma · Urban Centre

Income in Looma

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

Weekly personal incomes in Looma have dropped by $212 since 2011, reflecting a broader decline in earnings. The area now sees typical family incomes far below the national figure, with no households currently earning $3,000 or more per week.

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📍 Looma, Urban Centre

Where Looma sits — Median household income (weekly)

$836 ▼ -2.6%
  • $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 Looma — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Looma$836
6728, WA $1,357
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $836, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. This is among the lowest for similar areas, and the typical personal weekly income has fallen to $274.

$274 ▼ -43.6%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $486
  • 2016: $603
  • 2021: $274

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

$836 ▼ -2.6%

Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $858
  • 2016: $1,178
  • 2021: $836

Median total household income per week.

$745 ▼ -17.2%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $1,518
  • 2021: $745

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in Looma earns $2,000 or more a week, a figure that fell 5.4 points since 2011. Most people earn under $650 weekly, while 28.7% of households bring in between $650 and $1,499 per week.

Household income distribution

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Looma splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (46%) and Under $650 (41%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 13%.

Personal income distribution

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In Looma, Under $650 is the majority at 85%; $650–$1,499 is next at 13%.

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 Looma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522043/looma/topic/income