$578 ▲ +46.0%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $396
- 2016: $477
- 2021: $578
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Clarence Valley · Council (LGA)
Income in Clarence Valley
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have risen since 2011, but Clarence Valley remains a low-earning area. The typical household now brings in $1,123 a week, which is well below the national figure. While earnings are climbing, they stay much lower than in most other parts of the country.
$1,123
▲ +46.2%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Clarence Valley — lower than 84% of areas.
| Clarence Valley | $1,123 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $1,398, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Individual earnings are also low, with the usual person earning $578 a week, far below the national figure of $805.
$1,123 ▲ +46.2%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $768
- 2016: $910
- 2021: $1,123
Median total household income per week.
$1,398 ▲ +51.3%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $924
- 2016: $1,133
- 2021: $1,398
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where nearly half of all people earn under $650 a week.
5.0%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.0%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Clarence Valley, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Clarence Valley, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Clarence Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11730/clarence-valley/topic/income