$835 —
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $675
- 2021: $835
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Snowy Monaro Regional · Council (LGA)
Income in Snowy Monaro Regional
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than a third of people in Snowy Monaro Regional earn under $650 a week, yet the area generally sees typical incomes that are higher than most similar places. Weekly earnings have climbed significantly across the board since 2016, with typical family income rising by $523.
$1,593
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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 Snowy Monaro Regional — higher than 65% of areas.
| Snowy Monaro Regional | $1,593 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $835, which is about the same as the national figure. Family incomes are higher than most areas at $2,092 a week, though typical household incomes of $1,593 are a little below the New South Wales figure.
$1,593 —
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,593
Median total household income per week.
$2,092 —
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $1,569
- 2021: $2,092
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 10 points since 2016 to 19.4%, though this is still well below the state average. Similarly, the 10.4% of people earning $2,000+ a week is a little below the Australian figure.
10.4%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.4%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Snowy Monaro Regional splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Snowy Monaro Regional splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.
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 Snowy Monaro Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17040/snowy-monaro-regional/topic/income