$585 ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 77% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $503
- 2016: $629
- 2021: $585
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Inner Regional Australia · Remoteness Area
Income in Inner Regional Australia
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly household income of $1,825 marks Inner Regional Australia as an area where household earnings are higher than most similar regions. While household totals are steady compared to the national figure, individual earnings remain significantly lower than across the rest of the country.
$1,825
▲ +112.2%
- $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 Inner Regional Australia — higher than 72% of areas.
| Inner Regional Australia | $1,825 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $585, which is well below the Australian figure of $805. While family incomes of $1,687 are well below the national average, household earnings have climbed by $965 since 2011.
$1,825 ▲ +112.2%
Higher than 72% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $860
- 2016: $1,542
- 2021: $1,825
Median total household income per week.
$1,687 ▲ +77.8%
Lower than 65% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $949
- 2016: $1,424
- 2021: $1,687
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 16.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week. However, this is still well below the national figure of 22.6%, and only 8.1% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly.
8.1%
Lower than 58% of remoteness area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.9%
Higher than 59% 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 Inner Regional Australia, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 28%, followed by Under $650 (23%) and $650–$1,499 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Inner Regional Australia, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Inner Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA91/inner-regional-australia/topic/income