$489 ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $560
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $489
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Walpole · Urban Centre
Income in Walpole
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Walpole (L) are among the lowest for similar areas. The typical household earns just $728 a week, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages. This reflects a general trend in the area, as typical earnings across the board have fallen since 2011.
$728
▼ -37.8%
- $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 Walpole — lower than 99% of areas.
| Walpole | $728 |
|---|---|
| 6398, WA | $794 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $979, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal earnings have also dropped, with the typical person now earning $489 a week, down from $560 in 2011.
$728 ▼ -37.8%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,171
- 2016: $1,097
- 2021: $728
Median total household income per week.
$979 ▼ -29.4%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,387
- 2016: $669
- 2021: $979
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 5% of households making $3,000 or more weekly, far below the state's 23.2%. Most of the population earns a modest amount, as 58.4% of people bring home under $650 a week.
2.3%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.0%
Lower than 83% 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 Walpole, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Walpole, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 Walpole [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522061/walpole/topic/income