$609 ▲ +49.6%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $407
- 2016: $491
- 2021: $609
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Richmond Valley · Council (LGA)
Income in Richmond Valley
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes in Richmond Valley are much lower than in most other similar areas. The usual household earns $1,137 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area continues to trail significantly behind the rest of the state.
$1,137
▲ +44.1%
- $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 Richmond Valley — lower than 83% of areas.
| Richmond Valley | $1,137 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income is $1,431 a week, well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Weekly personal incomes are also much lower than most areas at $609, though this has risen by $202 since 2011.
$1,137 ▲ +44.1%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $789
- 2016: $953
- 2021: $1,137
Median total household income per week.
$1,431 ▲ +49.7%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $956
- 2016: $1,191
- 2021: $1,431
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the national rate of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where just 3.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
3.8%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.8%
Lower than 84% 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 Richmond Valley, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Richmond Valley, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.
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 Richmond Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16610/richmond-valley/topic/income