$1,026 ▲ +118.3%
Higher than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $470
- 2016: $821
- 2021: $1,026
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mitchell · Federal Electorate
Income in Mitchell
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Mitchell are among the highest at this level, with typical families bringing in $2,928. This is well above the national figure, reflecting a significant rise in wealth across the area over the last decade.
$2,715
▲ +110.6%
- $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 Mitchell — higher than 99% of areas.
| Mitchell | $2,715 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly personal income is $1,026, which is much higher than most areas and well above the same figure for New South Wales. Since 2011, typical household weekly income has risen by $1,426 to reach $2,715.
$2,715 ▲ +110.6%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,289
- 2016: $2,268
- 2021: $2,715
Median total household income per week.
$2,928 ▲ +115.8%
Higher than 92% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,357
- 2016: $2,400
- 2021: $2,928
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 42.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the 22.6% national average. This is a sharp increase from 2011, while 21.5% of individuals now earn $2,000 or more weekly.
21.5%
Higher than 89% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
42.7%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Mitchell splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $4,000 or more (29%), with $650–$1,499 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mitchell, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
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 Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED129/mitchell/topic/income