Warmun · Urban Centre

Income in Warmun

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

A gap of over $1,400 in typical weekly family income separates Warmun from the Western Australian average. This community faces significant financial challenges, with most residents earning far below national figures and very few reaching high-income brackets.

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📍 Warmun, Urban Centre

Where Warmun sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,281 ▲ +16.5%
  • $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 Warmun — higher than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Warmun$1,281
6743, WA $1,971
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $746, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the state figure. While typical household income rose to $1,281 since 2011, typical personal income remains very low at $325 per week.

$325 ▲ +5.2%

Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $309
  • 2016: $369
  • 2021: $325

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

$1,281 ▲ +16.5%

Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,100
  • 2016: $1,270
  • 2021: $1,281

Median total household income per week.

$746 ▼ -24.4%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $987
  • 2016: $979
  • 2021: $746

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as 0% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 23.2% in Western Australia. This is reflected in personal earnings, where 70.9% of people make under $650 per week.

Household income distribution

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Warmun splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (34%), with Under $650 at 30%.

Personal income distribution

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In Warmun, Under $650 is the majority at 84%; $650–$1,499 is next at 11%.

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 Warmun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522064/warmun/topic/income