$1,086 ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $833
- 2016: $430
- 2021: $1,086
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wiluna · Urban Centre
Income in Wiluna
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal earnings have climbed by $253 since 2011 in Wiluna (L), though family incomes have dropped sharply. The area now sees a gap between high individual earners and households that struggle, with typical family weekly pay sitting far below the national figure.
$1,271
▼ -0.8%
- $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 Wiluna — higher than 50% of areas.
| Wiluna | $1,271 |
|---|---|
| 6646, WA | $1,109 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical personal weekly income is $1,086, which is well above the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. However, typical family income has fallen to $900, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages.
$1,271 ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,281
- 2016: $890
- 2021: $1,271
Median total household income per week.
$900 ▼ -50.3%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,812
- 2016: $1,018
- 2021: $900
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High individual earners make up 17.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 12.5%. This contrasts with household wealth, as only 5.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a result far below most other areas.
17.5%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.5%
Lower than 81% 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 Wiluna, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wiluna, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (23%).
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 Wiluna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522067/wiluna/topic/income