$733 ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 52% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $531
- 2016: $588
- 2021: $733
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Very Remote Australia · Remoteness Area
Income in Very Remote Australia
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 38% of people in Very Remote Australia earn under $650 a week, reflecting a region where many struggle with low pay. While typical incomes have risen since 2011, most households earn well below the national figure.
$1,391
▲ +32.7%
- $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 Very Remote Australia — lower than 64% of areas.
| Very Remote Australia | $1,391 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,587, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $2,120. This is a significant gap, though typical household incomes did rise by $343 since 2011.
$1,391 ▲ +32.7%
Lower than 64% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $1,048
- 2016: $1,179
- 2021: $1,391
Median total household income per week.
$1,587 ▲ +39.7%
Lower than 76% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $1,136
- 2016: $1,321
- 2021: $1,587
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 14.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the national figure of 22.6%. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly has risen to 9.0% since 2011.
9.0%
Higher than 57% of remoteness area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.2%
Lower than 63% of remoteness area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Very Remote Australia splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Very Remote Australia, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 Very Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA34/very-remote-australia/topic/income