$951 ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 75% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $768
- 2016: $864
- 2021: $951
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Remote Australia · Remoteness Area
Income in Remote Australia
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A little above the national figure, typical weekly household incomes in Remote Australia reached $1,914 in 2021. This is much higher than most similar areas, reflecting a steady rise in earnings over the last decade. While many residents earn well, there is a notable gap between the highest and lowest earners across the region.
$1,914
▲ +25.3%
- $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 Remote Australia — higher than 76% of areas.
| Remote Australia | $1,914 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $951, which is a little above the Australian figure of $805. This is much higher than most similar areas and represents a rise of $183 since 2011. Family incomes followed a similar trend, rising by $391 over the same period to reach $2,154 per week.
$1,914 ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 76% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $1,527
- 2016: $1,750
- 2021: $1,914
Median total household income per week.
$2,154 ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 79% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $1,763
- 2016: $2,019
- 2021: $2,154
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 23.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 12 percentage points since 2011. However, the spread is wide; while 12.1% of people earn over $2,000 weekly, the largest group of individuals—33.9%—earn under $650 a week.
12.1%
Higher than 72% of remoteness area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.6%
Higher than 81% 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 Remote Australia, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Remote Australia, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
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 Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA73/remote-australia/topic/income