$653 —
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $558
- 2021: $653
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Murray River · Council (LGA)
Income in Murray River
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in Murray River earns $1,593 a week, which is well below the national figure. While incomes have risen since 2016, the area remains lower than most other parts of the country. Most residents earn modest weekly amounts, with few reaching high-income brackets.
$1,260
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- $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 Murray River — lower than 67% of areas.
| Murray River | $1,260 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,260, which is well below both the state and national figures. Individual earnings are also lower than most areas, though the typical personal weekly income rose by $95 since 2016 to reach $653.
$1,260 —
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $1,061
- 2021: $1,260
Median total household income per week.
$1,593 —
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $1,333
- 2021: $1,593
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 6.7% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the Australian average. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 7.1 points since 2016 to reach 13.2%.
6.7%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.2%
Lower than 55% 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 Murray River, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Murray River, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 Murray River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15520/murray-river/topic/income