Shire of Murray

Local workers - Individual income - All industries

In Shire of Murray, 35.9% of the local workers earned $1,750 or more per week.

Individual Income is an indicator of socio-economic status, skills and occupations required in a particular industry. With other data sources, such as Qualifications and Occupation, it helps to evaluate the economic opportunities of people in an industry.

The amount of income an individual receives is linked to a number of factors including the person's employment status, age, qualifications and type of employment undertaken by the person.

Wages in Shire of Murray can vary greatly across industry sectors. As well as being related to the type of jobs and qualifications required in a particular industry, income levels can be related to the level of part-time employment, Occupations, Qualification and the Age structure of the local workers, so the data should be looked at in conjunction with these topics.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2021 – by place of work

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Local workers individual income
Shire of Murray - All industries 2021
Gross weekly individual incomeNumber%. Western Australia%
Negative Income/ Nil income631.00.6
$1 - $1492263.62.8
$150 - $2992023.23.1
$300 - $3992103.43.2
$400 - $4992453.93.8
$500 - $6494286.86.1
$650 - $7994306.97.4
$800 - $9994827.79.8
$1,000 - $1,2495488.812.2
$1,250 - $1,4994367.010.1
$1,500 - $1,7495018.09.4
$1,750 - $1,9994837.77.3
$2,000 - $2,9991,40422.414.0
$3,000 - $3,4992944.73.6
$3,500 or more2423.95.7
Not stated651.01.0
Total Persons6,259100.0100.0
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the individual income levels in Shire of Murray in 2021 compared to Western Australia shows that there was a higher proportion earning a high income (those earning $1,750 per week or more) and a higher proportion of low income persons (those earning less than $500 per week).

Overall, 35.9% of the local workers earned a high income, and 15.1% earned a low income, compared with 25.9% and 13.5% respectively for Western Australia.

The major differences between the weekly income of the local workers in Shire of Murray and Western Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers who earned $2,000 - $2,999 (22.4% compared to 14.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers who earned $1,000 - $1,249 (8.8% compared to 12.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers who earned $1,250 - $1,499 (7.0% compared to 10.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers who earned $800 - $999 (7.7% compared to 9.8%)

Murray Shire Council

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