$254 ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $373
- 2016: $511
- 2021: $254
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wangkatjungka · Urban Centre
Income in Wangkatjungka
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Wangkatjungka are far below state and national figures, with the typical family earning just $655. This puts the area among the lowest for income across similar regions. While a small number of high earners have emerged since 2011, most residents live on very low weekly amounts.
$708
▲ +2.6%
- $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 Wangkatjungka — lower than 99% of areas.
| Wangkatjungka | $708 |
|---|---|
| 6728, WA | $1,357 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal weekly income of $254 is far below the national figure of $805 and has fallen since 2011. Similarly, typical family income is among the lowest at this level and is far below the Western Australian figure.
$708 ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $690
- 2016: $1,016
- 2021: $708
Median total household income per week.
$655 ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $880
- 2016: $1,346
- 2021: $655
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Most people here earn very little, with 84.5% of individuals bringing home under $650 a week. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose to 8.5% in 2021, which remains far below the state average.
2.4%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.5%
Lower than 62% 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 Wangkatjungka, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wangkatjungka, Under $650 is the majority at 97%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 3%.
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 Wangkatjungka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522062/wangkatjungka/topic/income