$782 —
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $659
- 2021: $782
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Murrumbidgee · Council (LGA)
Income in Murrumbidgee
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Murrumbidgee are well below the state average, though personal earnings remain competitive. Most residents earn a modest living, with a typical household bringing in $1,401 per week. While high-earners are few, the area has seen a steady climb in typical incomes since 2016.
$1,401
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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 Murrumbidgee — higher than 50% of areas.
| Murrumbidgee | $1,401 |
|---|---|
| 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 of $1,401 is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. However, the typical personal income of $782 is about the same as the state and national figures and is higher than most areas.
$1,401 —
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $1,197
- 2021: $1,401
Median total household income per week.
$1,790 —
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $1,461
- 2021: $1,790
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 11% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national 22.6%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning over $2,000 weekly is well below the state and national levels.
6.4%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.0%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Murrumbidgee splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (34%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Murrumbidgee splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (41%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Murrumbidgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15560/murrumbidgee/topic/income