Western Australia
Economy
Wages, jobs, earnings, and cost of living in Western Australia. Real ABS data — no spin.
Western Australia economy at a glance
The average full-time worker in WA earns $2,304/week (above the national average of $2,129/week). The unemployment rate sits at 4.2% (below the national 4.3%). Wages grew +4.1% over the past year (nationally +3.4%).
The median weekly rent across WA suburbs is $350, which is 39.6% of median weekly income — above the 30% affordability benchmark.
Wage growth in WA
WPI tracks how fast wages are growing. WA vs national. Hover for detail.
Employment in WA
Unemployment rate and labour force participation for Western Australia.
What WA earns
Full-time adult average weekly earnings by industry. ABS Cat. 6302.0.
Rent & income in WA
Median rent and income from ABS Census 2021 suburb data across Western Australia.
Largest suburbs in WA
Highest-population SA2 areas in Western Australia from ABS Census 2021.
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