$806 ▲ +89.2%
Higher than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $426
- 2016: $669
- 2021: $806
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Macarthur · Federal Electorate
Income in Macarthur
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than most areas for household earnings, Macarthur sees typical weekly households bringing in $1,904. This reflects a steady rise in wealth over the last decade, with family incomes jumping more than $1,100 since 2011. While typical pay is now around the state and national figures, the area still has few of the highest-earning individuals.
$1,904
▲ +135.4%
- $1,000–$1,071: 0 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 1 area
- $1,143–$1,214: 4 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 9 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 5 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 13 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 11 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 12 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 11 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 9 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 10 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 18 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 8 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 1 area
- $2,071–$2,143: 8 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 6 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 3 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 6 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 5 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 1 area
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Macarthur — higher than 68% of areas.
| Macarthur | $1,904 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,904 a week, which is a little above the national figure of $1,746. Weekly family income is about the same as the state average at $2,097, while typical personal earnings sit at $806.
$1,904 ▲ +135.4%
Higher than 68% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $809
- 2016: $1,573
- 2021: $1,904
Median total household income per week.
$2,097 ▲ +114.9%
Higher than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $976
- 2016: $1,709
- 2021: $2,097
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
While 22.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, Macarthur has a much lower share of high-earning individuals than the rest of the country; only 8.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, compared to the national figure of 12.5%.
8.9%
Lower than 64% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.7%
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Macarthur, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Macarthur, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED125/macarthur/topic/income