Marble Bar · Urban Centre

Income in Marble Bar

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

A typical weekly family income of just $1,281 makes Marble Bar a place where earnings are far below state and national figures. While weekly incomes for individuals and households have risen since 2011, they remain much lower than in most other areas.

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📍 Marble Bar, Urban Centre

Where Marble Bar sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,152 ▲ +45.5%
  • $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 Marble Bar — lower than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Marble Bar$1,152
6760, WA $1,035
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly personal income is much lower than most areas at $517, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $848. Similarly, the typical household earns $1,152 a week, well below the national figure of $1,746.

$517 ▲ +17.5%

Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $440
  • 2016: $575
  • 2021: $517

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

$1,152 ▲ +45.5%

Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $792
  • 2016: $886
  • 2021: $1,152

Median total household income per week.

$1,281 ▲ +33.2%

Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $962
  • 2016: $1,174
  • 2021: $1,281

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 11.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. However, this is an improvement since 2011, when no households in the area earned at that level.

Household income distribution

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In Marble Bar, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 49%, followed by Under $650 (21%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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In Marble Bar, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $1,500–$2,999 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 Marble Bar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522044/marble-bar/topic/income