WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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Top Average Wage and Salary Income Regions, 2007-08
Wage and Salary Earners By Occupation
Wage and Salary Earners By Wage and Salary Income
Wage and Salary Earners By Sex
Wage and Salary Earners By Age
TOP AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY INCOME REGIONS, 2007-08
This article focuses on the five SLAs in Perth Statistical Division (SD) and Western Australia - Balance with the highest average Wage and salary incomes in 2007-08.
The SLAs with the highest average Wage and salary incomes were located in Perth's central metropolitan areas adjoining or near the coast and/or Swan River (Peppermint Grove, Cottesloe, Nedlands, Subiaco and Claremont). Peppermint Grove (S) recorded the highest Wage and salary income of $72,637 - followed by Cottesloe (T) with $71,793.
Outside the Perth SD, the top five SLAs are all associated with Western Australia's mining and resource industries. Iron ore mining, salt production, oil, natural gas, pastoralism, fishing and tourism are key industries in the far northern SLAs of Ashburton (S), Roebourne (S), Port Hedland (T) and East Pilbara (S), whilst Coolgardie (S) (near Kalgoorlie in the State's east) is associated with gold and nickel mining, and pastoral industries. In 2007-08, Roebourne (S) recorded the third highest Wage and salary income in the State.
TOP AVERAGE WAGES AND SALARIES, WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
|
 | | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | Average Annual Growth Rate |
| Top 5 SLAs(a) | | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | % |
|
| Perth SD | | | | | | | |
| Peppermint Grove (S) | 53 389 | 57 327 | 63 514 | 66 263 | 72 637 | 8.0 |
| Cottesloe (T) | 53 117 | 57 052 | 63 083 | 65 692 | 71 793 | 7.8 |
| Subiaco (C) | 49 813 | 53 261 | 56 063 | 59 699 | 63 651 | 6.3 |
| Nedlands (C) | 52 055 | 54 771 | 57 258 | 60 575 | 62 759 | 4.8 |
| Claremont (T) | 51 334 | 53 447 | 56 844 | 58 911 | 61 055 | 4.4 |
| Perth SD | | 36 523 | 38 712 | 41 095 | 43 785 | 46 804 | 6.4 |
| Balance WA | | | | | | | |
| Roebourne (S) | 52 582 | 53 713 | 58 352 | 63 418 | 70 180 | 7.5 |
| Ashburton (S) | 55 873 | 56 695 | 62 112 | 64 920 | 69 352 | 5.6 |
| East Pilbara (S) | 51 221 | 55 716 | 58 422 | 61 555 | 66 469 | 6.7 |
| Port Hedland (T) | 49 231 | 52 646 | 54 475 | 59 967 | 63 661 | 6.6 |
| Coolgardie (S) | 50 164 | 53 886 | 55 187 | 57 565 | 62 080 | 5.5 |
| Bal WA (b) | | 34 553 | 36 679 | 38 932 | 41 428 | 44 266 | 6.4 |
| WA | | 36 048 | 38 219 | 40 575 | 43 226 | 46 199 | 6.4 |
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| (a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners |
| (b) Excludes SLA 'WA Unknown' |
|
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION
Perth Statistical Division
In each of the top five SLAs, more than one-third of Wage and salary earners were employed as Professionals (this compares to the State average of around 18%). This occupational group includes persons working in fields that are characterised by the need for a skill level equal to, or exceeding, a bachelor degree (or at least five years relevant experience). Occupations in this category include chemists, architects, accountants, engineers and dentists.
Balance of Western Australia
Compared to the State, a higher proportion of Wage and salary earners in the top five SLAs were employed as Tradespersons and Related Workers, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers, and Labourers and Related Workers.
PROPORTION OF WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION,
Selected Statistical Local Areas, Western Australia, 2007-08
|
|
| | Managers
& Admini-
strators | Profess-
ionals | Associate
Profess-
ionals | Trades-
persons
& Related
Workers | Advanced
Clerical,
Sales
& Service
Workers | Inter-
mediate
Clerical,
Sales
& Service
Workers | Inter-
mediate
Production
& Transport
Workers | Elementary
Clerical,
Sales
& Service
Workers | Labourers
& Related
Workers | Not
Stated |
| Top 5 SLAs(a) | | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
|
| Perth SD | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peppermint Grove (S) | 15.2 | 35.0 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 13.5 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 10.8 |
| Cottesloe (T) | 15.1 | 34.7 | 7.7 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 13.6 | 1.6 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 10.9 |
| Subiaco (C) | 10.7 | 38.7 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 13.7 | 2.0 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 11.1 |
| Nedlands (C) | 11.2 | 36.5 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 14.5 | 1.9 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 12.1 |
| Claremont (T) | 11.9 | 32.7 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 15.2 | 1.8 | 8.0 | 3.9 | 13.5 |
| Perth SD | | 7.7 | 19.4 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 2.4 | 17.7 | 6.7 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 9.8 |
| Balance WA | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roebourne (S) | 6.2 | 13.1 | 8.6 | 17.1 | 1.3 | 14.2 | 12.6 | 8.0 | 11.5 | 7.5 |
| Ashburton (S) | 3.8 | 12.2 | 8.2 | 16.4 | 0.8 | 11.5 | 23.1 | 6.6 | 11.5 | 6.1 |
| East Pilbara (S) | 5.1 | 13.2 | 8.1 | 17.3 | 0.9 | 12.4 | 19.6 | 6.6 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Port Hedland (T) | 5.8 | 12.7 | 8.2 | 16.0 | 0.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 6.8 | 15.4 | 7.7 |
| Coolgardie (S) | 3.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 17.6 | 0.8 | 10.5 | 26.1 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 5.1 |
| Bal WA (b) | | 6.6 | 12.9 | 7.5 | 13.7 | 1.5 | 15.3 | 11.0 | 9.4 | 14.7 | 7.3 |
| WA | | 7.4 | 17.9 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 2.2 | 17.1 | 7.7 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 9.2 |
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| (a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners |
| (b) Excludes SLA 'WA Unknown' |
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY WAGE AND SALARY INCOME
Perth Statistical Division
Just over 12% of Wage and salary earners in Western Australia reported Wage and salary incomes above $83,200 in 2007-08. The proportion of Wage and salary earners falling into this category in the top five SLAs ranged between 18.8% in Claremont (T) to 22% in Subiaco (C). Over 16% of wage and salary earners in Peppermint Grove (S) and Cottesloe (T) earned more than $104,000 in 2007-08 (compared to around 7% for the State as a whole).
Balance of Western Australia
Substantially higher proportions of Wage and salary earners in the top 5 SLAs fell into the top income brackets, compared to the State average. The proportion of Wage and salary earners receiving over $83,200 ranged between 30% in Port Hedland (T) to almost 43% in Ashburton (S). Over one-quarter of Wage and salary earners in Ashburton (and around 24% in Roebourne (S) and East Pilbara (S)) earned over $104,000 in Wages and salaries in 2007-08.
PROPORTION OF WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY WAGE AND SALARY INCOME RANGES,
Selected Statistical Local Areas, Western Australia, 2007-08 |
|
| | $0 to less
than $13,000 | $13,000 to less
than $20,800 | $20,800 to less
than $31,200 | $31,200 to less
than $41,600 | $41,600 to less
than $52,000 | $52,000 to less
than $67,600 | $67,600 to less
than $83,200 | $83,200 to less
than $104,000 | $104,000 or more |
| Top 5 SLAs(a) | | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
|
| Perth SD | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peppermint Grove (S) | 22.8 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 5.2 | 16.6 |
| Cottesloe (T) | 22.6 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 7.8 | 10.1 | 7.5 | 5.2 | 16.4 |
| Subiaco (C) | 19.8 | 9.0 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 15.3 |
| Nedlands (C) | 27.0 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 14.8 |
| Claremont (T) | 24.0 | 9.7 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 11.1 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 13.5 |
| Perth SD | | 18.5 | 9.7 | 12.6 | 13.0 | 11.9 | 13.3 | 8.6 | 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Balance WA | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roebourne (S) | 12.3 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 11.6 | 23.8 |
| Ashburton (S) | 12.2 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 16.4 | 26.4 |
| East Pilbara (S) | 12.4 | 6.0 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 9.3 | 13.2 | 23.3 |
| Port Hedland (T) | 12.1 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 12.1 | 10.6 | 11.5 | 18.5 |
| Coolgardie (S) | 13.6 | 7.3 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 7.0 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 12.4 | 18.1 |
| Bal WA (b) | | 20.0 | 10.1 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 6.8 |
| WA | | 18.9 | 9.8 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 11.6 | 12.9 | 8.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 |
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| (a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners |
| (b) Excludes SLA 'WA Unknown' |
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX
Perth Statistical Division
Across Western Australia there were more male Wage and salary earners than female earners, with males accounting for around 52% of the Wage and salary earner population. This pattern was similar for the top five SLAs in the Perth SD.
Balance of Western Australia
The SLAs outside of the Perth SD have considerably more males as Wage and salary earners. For example, in Coolgardie almost 62% of Wage and salary earners were male.
PROPORTION OF WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX,
Selected Statistical Local Areas, Western Australia, 2007-08 |
|
| | Male | Female |
| Top 5 SLAs(a) | | % | % |
|
| Perth SD | | | |
| Peppermint Grove (S) | 52.5 | 47.5 |
| Cottesloe (T) | 52.6 | 47.4 |
| Subiaco (C) | 51.0 | 49.0 |
| Nedlands (C) | 52.0 | 48.0 |
| Claremont (T) | 50.3 | 49.7 |
| Perth SD | | 52.1 | 47.9 |
| Balance WA | | | |
| Roebourne (S) | 56.6 | 43.4 |
| Ashburton (S) | 57.7 | 42.3 |
| East Pilbara (S) | 56.9 | 43.1 |
| Port Hedland (T) | 57.6 | 42.4 |
| Coolgardie (S) | 61.6 | 38.4 |
| Bal WA (b) | | 53.1 | 46.9 |
| WA | | 52.3 | 47.7 |
|
| (a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners |
| (b) Excludes SLA 'WA Unknown' |
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE
Perth Statistical Division
The top five SLAs had slightly higher proportions of Wage and salary earners in the 55 years and over age range (between 17% and 21%) compared to the State as a whole (14%).
Balance of Western Australia
Compared to the State, a higher proportion of Wage and salary earners in these SLAs were aged between 25 and 44 years (50% or over, compared to around 44% for Western Australia).
PROPORTION OF WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE,
Selected Statistical Local Areas, Western Australia, 2007-08 |
|
| | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| Top 5 SLAs(a) | | % | % | % | % | % | % |
|
| Perth SD | | | | | | | |
| Peppermint Grove (S) | 20.8 | 22.4 | 16.8 | 19.4 | 16.2 | 4.4 |
| Cottesloe (T) | 20.7 | 22.3 | 17.2 | 19.3 | 16.0 | 4.5 |
| Subiaco (C) | 19.1 | 24.6 | 19.5 | 19.1 | 14.3 | 3.5 |
| Nedlands (C) | 25.0 | 18.8 | 16.5 | 19.6 | 14.9 | 5.1 |
| Claremont (T) | 22.3 | 18.7 | 17.7 | 20.4 | 15.1 | 5.8 |
| Perth SD | | 21.3 | 23.0 | 21.7 | 19.9 | 12.0 | 2.1 |
| Balance WA | | | | | | | |
| Roebourne (S) | 18.6 | 26.4 | 26.2 | 20.3 | 7.7 | 0.9 |
| Ashburton (S) | 13.9 | 29.6 | 28.5 | 19.0 | 8.0 | 0.8 |
| East Pilbara (S) | 17.3 | 27.3 | 27.2 | 18.9 | 8.5 | 0.8 |
| Port Hedland (T) | 19.2 | 26.4 | 23.5 | 20.6 | 9.4 | 1.0 |
| Coolgardie (S) | 18.7 | 23.8 | 26.6 | 18.0 | 11.5 | 1.5 |
| Bal WA (b) | | 19.7 | 20.8 | 23.0 | 21.9 | 12.3 | 2.2 |
| WA | | 21.0 | 22.5 | 22.0 | 20.4 | 12.1 | 2.1 |
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| (a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners |
| (b) Excludes SLA 'WA Unknown' |
For more information about these regions, refer to the ABS
National Regional Profile (NRP). The NRP presents, for all Australia, a range of data for various types of small regions. Data are available for Local Government Areas, Statistical Local Areas and other larger geographies. The NRP is intended for users interested in the characteristics of regions and in comparing regions across Australia. Data are presented as a five year time series, where available.
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