Economy, jobs and prices in Western Australia, Australia: official figures
The economy of Western Australia produced gross state product of $458,831 million in 2024-25 at current prices, 16.5% of Australian gross domestic product ($2,778,897 million), 4th largest of 8 among states and territories.
What is the GDP per capita of Western Australia?
Gross state product per person in Western Australia was $152,502 in 2024-25 at current prices, against $101,438 for Australia (the highest of 8 states and territories).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Western Australia growing?
The economy of Western Australia grew by 1.3% in real terms (chain volume measures) in 2024-25, compared with 1.4% for Australia (3rd fastest of 8 growth).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Western Australia?
The trend unemployment rate in Western Australia was 4.2% in September 2026, compared with 4.6% for Australia (2nd lowest of 8 states and territories). A year earlier it was 4.3%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in Western Australia?
The labour force participation rate in Western Australia was 68.8% in September 2026 (trend), against 66.5% nationally (3rd highest of 8 states and territories).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people have jobs in Western Australia?
There were about 1,699 thousand employed people in Western Australia in September 2026 (trend), and 65.9% of the population aged 15 and over was in work, against 63.4% for Australia (3rd highest of 8 states and territories).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Western Australia?
The median employee income in Western Australia was $65,310 in 2022-23 (the mean was $79,629), 3rd highest of 8 states and territories. Source: Australian Taxation Office data published by the ABS.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat is the median house price in Western Australia?
The median price of an established house sold in Western Australia in 2024 was $645,000 and of an attached dwelling (unit or townhouse) $450,000; houses were 3rd least of 8 expensive of the eight states and territories.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Western Australia?
Western Australia had 266,273 actively trading businesses at 30 June 2025, or 87 per 1,000 residents.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many new homes are being approved in Western Australia?
Building approvals in Western Australia covered 22,950 dwelling units in the year to June 2025, or 7.5 per 1,000 residents (3rd highest of 8 states and territories).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat is the median household income in Western Australia?
The median weekly household income after adjusting for household size (equivalised) in Western Australia was $1,121 at the 2021 Census, and median rent was $340 a week and median mortgage repayment $1,842 a month.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many jobs are there in Western Australia?
There were 2,386,936 employee jobs in Western Australia in the year to June 2023 (ABS Linked Employer-Employee Data), 4th most of 8.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Western Australia compares with other states
Unemployment rate, trend, September 2026 (2026-09)
Western Australia ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, trend, September 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Victoria | 5.0% |
| 3 | Australian Capital Territory | 4.7% |
| 4 | New South Wales | 4.7% |
| 5 | Queensland | 4.4% |
| 6 | Northern Territory | 4.3% |
| 7 | Western Australia | 4.2% |
| 8 | South Australia | 4.0% |
Gross state product per person, 2024-25 (current prices) (2024-25)
Western Australia ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross state product per person, 2024-25 (current prices) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Australia | $152,502 |
| 2 | Northern Territory | $131,983 |
| 3 | Australian Capital Territory | $123,409 |
| 4 | New South Wales | $100,105 |
| 5 | Queensland | $94,506 |
| 6 | Victoria | $90,918 |
| 7 | South Australia | $83,465 |
Real growth in gross state product, 2024-25 (2024-25)
Western Australia ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth in gross state product, 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Capital Territory | 3.5% |
| 2 | Queensland | 2.2% |
| 3 | Western Australia | 1.3% |
| 4 | Victoria | 1.1% |
| 5 | South Australia | 1.0% |
| 6 | Tasmania | 1.0% |
| 7 | Northern Territory | 1.0% |
Median employee income, 2022-23 (2023)
Western Australia ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Median employee income, 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Capital Territory | $79,659 |
| 2 | Northern Territory | $68,042 |
| 3 | Western Australia | $65,310 |
| 4 | New South Wales | $63,301 |
| 5 | Victoria | $61,397 |
| 6 | Queensland | $59,751 |
| 7 | South Australia | $58,380 |
Median price of an established house, 2024 (2024)
Western Australia ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Median price of an established house, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Australian Capital Territory | $990,000 |
| 3 | Victoria | $753,800 |
| 4 | Queensland | $730,000 |
| 5 | South Australia | $680,000 |
| 6 | Western Australia | $645,000 |
| 7 | Tasmania | $598,000 |
| 8 | Northern Territory | $560,000 |
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Sources
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: Census of Population and Housing 2021, state and territory results (via ABS Data by region): health conditions, education, housing costs, homelessness, disadvantage, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7f6d87de31d5…)
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, 2024-25, Table 1: Gross state product, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 193fa6f8752b…)
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: Labour Force, Australia, September 2026: trend and seasonally adjusted state and territory series, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 72befbbd1b24…)
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