Tjuntjuntjara · Urban Centre

Income in Tjuntjuntjara

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

A gap of $1,430 separates the typical family weekly income in Tjuntjuntjara from the Western Australian figure. This community faces significant financial challenges, with typical earnings far below state and national levels across the board. Most residents earn less than $650 a week.

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📍 Tjuntjuntjara, Urban Centre

Where Tjuntjuntjara sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,354 ▼ -10.8%
  • $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 Tjuntjuntjara — higher than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tjuntjuntjara$1,354
6431, WA $1,523
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is just $784, which is among the lowest for its level and has fallen since 2011. Typical personal weekly income is also far below the national figure at $380.

$380 ▼ -7.3%

Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $410
  • 2016: $253
  • 2021: $380

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

$1,354 ▼ -10.8%

Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,518
  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,354

Median total household income per week.

$784 ▼ -18.2%

Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $959
  • 2016: $524
  • 2021: $784

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

While 66% of people earn under $650 a week, there has been a shift since 2011, with the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rising to 12%.

Household income distribution

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In Tjuntjuntjara, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 80%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Tjuntjuntjara, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $1,500–$2,999 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 Tjuntjuntjara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522060/tjuntjuntjara/topic/income