Mingenew · Urban Centre

Income in Mingenew

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

Far below the state and national figures, typical weekly household incomes in Mingenew (L) have dropped to $1,071. The area struggles with low earnings across the board, and the proportion of high-earners has fallen since the last census.

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📍 Mingenew, Urban Centre

Where Mingenew sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,071 ▼ -22.1%
  • $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 Mingenew — lower than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mingenew$1,071
6522, WA $1,468
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,071, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Family incomes are also well below the national average at $1,562 per week, while typical personal weekly pay is $547.

$547 ▲ +7.9%

Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $507
  • 2016: $512
  • 2021: $547

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

$1,071 ▼ -22.1%

Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,375
  • 2016: $1,333
  • 2021: $1,071

Median total household income per week.

$1,562 ▼ -1.6%

Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,587
  • 2016: $1,468
  • 2021: $1,562

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, a figure far below the 23.2% seen across Western Australia. This gap is seen in personal earnings too, with only 5.7% of people earning over $2,000 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Mingenew splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and Under $650 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 26%.

Personal income distribution

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In Mingenew, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Mingenew [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522046/mingenew/topic/income