Morawa · Urban Centre

Income in Morawa

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

Weekly pay has fallen across the board in Morawa since 2011. The typical household now earns $1,238 a week, which is well below both the state and national figures. This trend reflects a general decline in typical incomes for families and individuals in the area.

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📍 Morawa, Urban Centre

Where Morawa sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,238 ▼ -18.2%
  • $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 Morawa — lower than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Morawa$1,238
6623, WA $1,358
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,583 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal weekly incomes have also dropped since 2011 to $636, a result that is well below the national figure of $805.

$636 ▼ -4.9%

Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $669
  • 2016: $754
  • 2021: $636

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

$1,238 ▼ -18.2%

Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,514
  • 2016: $1,042
  • 2021: $1,238

Median total household income per week.

$1,583 ▼ -7.6%

Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,714
  • 2016: $866
  • 2021: $1,583

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 10.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly fell to 7.2% since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Morawa splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Morawa, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Morawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522047/morawa/topic/income