$1,388 ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,093
- 2016: $1,036
- 2021: $1,388
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Island · Urban Centre
Income in West Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily since 2011 in West Island, with typical family incomes rising by $525. This is now one of the highest-earning areas at this level, where the usual family brings in $2,899 a week, well above the national figure.
$2,791
▲ +17.6%
- $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 West Island — higher than 99% of areas.
| West Island | $2,791 |
|---|---|
| 6799, OT | $2,519 |
| Other Territories | $1,497 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,791 a week, which is far above the Other Territories figure of $1,497. Personal incomes are also far above the national average, with the usual person earning $1,388 weekly.
$2,791 ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,374
- 2016: $2,536
- 2021: $2,791
Median total household income per week.
$2,899 ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,374
- 2016: $2,333
- 2021: $2,899
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 32.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week. This is a big jump from 2011, and it is well above the Australian average of 22.6%.
24.8%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
32.6%
Higher than 93% 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 West Island, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $4,000 or more (25%) and $3,000–$3,999 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In West Island, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (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 West Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL922003/west-island/topic/income