Median household income (weekly)

At the 2021 Census, Median household income (weekly) across Australia was $1,746. The middle weekly income of all households in the area, counting every resident's income combined per household.

Median total household income per week. Being a median rather than an average, it is not distorted by a handful of very high or very low values.

Household income is the broadest measure of local prosperity and tracks closely with housing costs, advantage and the services an area can support.

Worth knowing: It is not adjusted for household size or living costs, so a high-income area with large households is not necessarily better off per person.

Across the 2,414 SA2 areas with data, Median household income (weekly) ranges from $225 to $7,000, with a typical (median) area at $1,749. Most areas cluster toward the lower end, with a smaller number of much higher areas stretching the range.

Yes — Median household income (weekly) is measured consistently enough to compare across the 2011, 2016 and 2021 Censuses, so the trend over time is meaningful. Nationally it has risen from $1,234 in 2011 to $1,746 in 2021.

Use the interactive map to compare Median household income (weekly) down to block (sa1) and statistical area 2 (sa2) level, or search any suburb, postcode or council area to see its value in context against state and national figures.