$769 ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $619
- 2016: $640
- 2021: $769
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Muswellbrook · Council (LGA)
Income in Muswellbrook
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than 13.8% of people in Muswellbrook earn $2,000 or more a week, a figure much higher than most similar areas. This is a high-earning region where typical incomes have risen steadily since 2011. While most residents earn a moderate amount, there is a growing number of high-income households.
$1,628
▲ +16.4%
- $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 Muswellbrook — higher than 67% of areas.
| Muswellbrook | $1,628 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income in Muswellbrook is $2,019, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. This is up $322 since 2011, and the typical household income also rose to $1,628 over the same period.
$1,628 ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,399
- 2016: $1,346
- 2021: $1,628
Median total household income per week.
$2,019 ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,697
- 2016: $1,665
- 2021: $2,019
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The number of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose to 19.7%, which is higher than most areas. While 13.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, the largest personal income group is those earning under $650 at 39.9%.
13.8%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.7%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Muswellbrook splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Muswellbrook, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15650/muswellbrook/topic/income