Shire of Augusta-Margaret River
Resident workers - Individual income
The Individual Income levels of the local resident workers are directly linked to their knowledge, experience, qualifications, occupation and skill levels.
Income statistics the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River, when analysed with other data sources, such as Age structure, Qualification , Hours worked and Occupations , help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River. This also indicates what knowledge and skill levels industry can draw upon locally.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2021 – by usual residence
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| Shire of Augusta-Margaret River - Persons | 2021 | ||||||||
| Gross weekly individual income | Number | % | Western Australia% | ||||||
| Negative Income/ Nil income | 63 | 0.8 | 0.6 | ||||||
| $1 - $149 | 304 | 3.7 | 2.8 | ||||||
| $150 - $299 | 244 | 2.9 | 3.1 | ||||||
| $300 - $399 | 315 | 3.8 | 3.2 | ||||||
| $400 - $499 | 480 | 5.8 | 3.8 | ||||||
| $500 - $649 | 699 | 8.4 | 6.1 | ||||||
| $650 - $799 | 828 | 10.0 | 7.4 | ||||||
| $800 - $999 | 1,005 | 12.1 | 9.8 | ||||||
| $1,000 - $1,249 | 1,152 | 13.9 | 12.3 | ||||||
| $1,250 - $1,499 | 761 | 9.2 | 10.1 | ||||||
| $1,500 - $1,749 | 637 | 7.7 | 9.4 | ||||||
| $1,750 - $1,999 | 451 | 5.4 | 7.3 | ||||||
| $2,000 - $2,999 | 811 | 9.8 | 14.0 | ||||||
| $3,000 - $3,499 | 203 | 2.4 | 3.6 | ||||||
| $3,500 or more | 273 | 3.3 | 5.6 | ||||||
| Not stated | 74 | 0.9 | 1.0 | ||||||
| Total Persons | 8,300 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
Analysis of the resident workers individual income levels in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River in 2021 compared to Western Australia shows that there was a similar proportion earning a high income (those earning $1,750 per week or more) as well as a higher proportion of low income persons (those earning less than $500 per week).
Overall, 18.5% of the resident workers earned a high income, and 16.9% earned a low income, compared with 25.8% and 13.5% respectively for Victoria.
The major differences between the weekly income of the resident workers in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River and Western Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workers earned $2,000 - $2,999 (9.8% compared to 14.0%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers earned $650 - $799 (10.0% compared to 7.4%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers earned $3,500 or more (3.3% compared to 5.6%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers earned $500 - $649 (8.4% compared to 6.1%)