$838 —
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay levels have stayed relatively steady across the Remainder of State/Territory (WA). The typical family earns $2,042 a week, which is much higher than in most other areas. This reflects a region where household incomes generally remain strong compared to similar places.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Remainder of State/Territory — higher than 77% of areas.
| Remainder of State/Territory | $1,725 |
|---|---|
| 6646, WA | $1,109 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $838, which is much higher than in most areas and about the same as the national figure. Family and household incomes also sit much higher than in most areas, though they are about the same as the Western Australian typicals.
$838 —
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,725 —
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,042 —
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 13.9% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure a little above the national average. Similarly, 21.0% of households earn over $3,000 weekly, which is much higher than most areas.
13.9%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.0%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Remainder of State/Territory splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 17%.
In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL531001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/income