$495 ▼ -37.1%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $787
- 2016: $739
- 2021: $495
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mullewa · Urban Centre
Income in Mullewa
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have dropped significantly in Mullewa since 2011, with typical household earnings falling by $547. The town now faces a substantial gap in wealth compared to the rest of the state, as typical household incomes sit far below both Western Australian and national figures.
$814
▼ -40.2%
- $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 Mullewa — lower than 94% of areas.
| Mullewa | $814 |
|---|---|
| 6630, WA | $1,194 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is just $814, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. This trend is mirrored in typical family incomes, which fell to $1,375, and personal incomes, which dropped to $495.
$814 ▼ -40.2%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,361
- 2016: $1,458
- 2021: $814
Median total household income per week.
$1,375 ▼ -24.5%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,821
- 2016: $1,875
- 2021: $1,375
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Low incomes are common here, with 41.9% of people earning under $650 a week. While the share of households earning $3,000 or more rose to 14.0%, this remains well below the 23.2% seen across Western Australia.
4.4%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.0%
Higher 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 Mullewa, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $3,000–$3,999 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mullewa, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.
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 Mullewa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522049/mullewa/topic/income