Mudgee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Mudgee

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly pay for families in Mudgee is about the same as the national figure, with the typical family bringing in $2,164. This reflects a steady climb in earnings over the last decade, though high-income households are still less common here than in the state average.

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📍 Mudgee, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mudgee sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,742 ▲ +64.5%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mudgee — higher than 50% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mudgee$1,742
2850, NSW $1,671
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,742, which is about the same as the Australian figure. Personal weekly earnings have grown since 2011, rising by $271 to reach $786.

$786 ▲ +52.6%

Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $515
  • 2016: $636
  • 2021: $786

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,742 ▲ +64.5%

Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,059
  • 2016: $1,295
  • 2021: $1,742

Median total household income per week.

$2,164 ▲ +56.9%

Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,379
  • 2016: $1,632
  • 2021: $2,164

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Higher earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising 14 points since 2011 to 21.1%. However, this is still well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.

Household income distribution

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In Mudgee, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mudgee, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) 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 Mudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103031072/mudgee/topic/income