Wickepin · Urban Centre

Income in Wickepin

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

Weekly earnings have climbed steadily since 2011 in Wickepin (L), though typical incomes remain far below state levels. While most households earn under $1,500 a week, there has been a noticeable rise in the number of people and families moving into higher income brackets over the last decade.

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📍 Wickepin, Urban Centre

Where Wickepin sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,125 ▲ +25.0%
  • $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 Wickepin — lower than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wickepin$1,125
6370, WA $1,297
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family income is $1,359 a week, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Household and personal incomes are also well below the state and national figures, though the typical personal income has risen by $411 since 2011.

$677 ▲ +154.5%

Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $266
  • 2016: $664
  • 2021: $677

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

$1,125 ▲ +25.0%

Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $1,406
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total household income per week.

$1,359 ▲ +94.1%

Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $700
  • 2016: $1,645
  • 2021: $1,359

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across the country, with only 11.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. However, this is an increase of 11 percentage points since 2011, and the number of people earning $2,000 or more weekly has also risen to 5.7%.

Household income distribution

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In Wickepin, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 50%, followed by Under $650 (22%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Wickepin, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (41%) and $1,500–$2,999 (10%).

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 Wickepin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522065/wickepin/topic/income