$832 ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 68% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $617
- 2016: $695
- 2021: $832
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Major Cities of Australia · Remoteness Area
Income in Major Cities of Australia
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher typical incomes than most areas define the Major Cities of Australia. Weekly family earnings now reach $2,142, keeping the urban workforce well aligned with national figures. This financial standing has strengthened over a decade, with typical household pay rising by $490 since 2011.
$1,818
▲ +36.9%
- $1,000–$1,089: 2 areas
- $1,089–$1,179: 2 areas
- $1,179–$1,268: 4 areas
- $1,268–$1,357: 4 areas
- $1,357–$1,446: 4 areas
- $1,446–$1,536: 6 areas
- $1,536–$1,625: 2 areas
- $1,625–$1,714: 1 area
- $1,714–$1,804: 1 area
- $1,804–$1,893: 4 areas
- $1,893–$1,982: 1 area
- $1,982–$2,071: 1 area
- $2,071–$2,161: 1 area
- $2,161–$2,250: 1 area
- $2,250–$2,339: 1 area
- $2,339–$2,429: 1 area
- $2,429–$2,518: 0 areas
- $2,518–$2,607: 0 areas
- $2,607–$2,696: 0 areas
- $2,696–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,875: 0 areas
- $2,875–$2,964: 0 areas
- $2,964–$3,054: 1 area
- $3,054–$3,143: 0 areas
- $3,143–$3,232: 0 areas
- $3,232–$3,321: 0 areas
- $3,321–$3,411: 0 areas
- $3,411–$3,500: 1 area
All remoteness area areas, 2021. The marker is Major Cities of Australia — higher than 71% of areas.
| Major Cities of Australia | $1,818 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $832, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Both household and family incomes are also higher than in most areas, reflecting a general rise in earnings since 2011.
$1,818 ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 71% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $1,328
- 2016: $1,516
- 2021: $1,818
Median total household income per week.
$2,142 ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 78% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $1,547
- 2016: $1,781
- 2021: $2,142
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 22.9% of households bringing in at least $3,000 a week. This represents a significant increase of 13 percentage points since 2011, while 12.2% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly.
12.2%
Higher than 72% of remoteness area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.9%
Higher than 80% of remoteness area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Major Cities of Australia, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Major Cities of Australia, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Major Cities of Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA30/major-cities-of-australia/topic/income