Muswellbrook Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Muswellbrook Surrounds

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

Around the middle for its level, Muswellbrook Surrounds has typical incomes that mirror state and national figures. While most earnings are stable compared to others, the area has seen a significant rise in high earners over the last decade.

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📍 Muswellbrook Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Muswellbrook Surrounds sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,741 ▲ +26.2%
  • $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 Muswellbrook Surrounds — higher than 50% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Muswellbrook Surrounds$1,741
2333, NSW $1,640
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,210, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures. Since 2011, this amount has risen by $590, while typical personal weekly income grew by $192 to reach $800.

$800 ▲ +31.6%

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $608
  • 2016: $673
  • 2021: $800

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

$1,741 ▲ +26.2%

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

  • 2011: $1,380
  • 2016: $1,398
  • 2021: $1,741

Median total household income per week.

$2,210 ▲ +36.4%

Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,620
  • 2016: $1,737
  • 2021: $2,210

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 14.6% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. The number of households earning $3,000 or more weekly has also climbed, rising 12 percentage points since 2011 to reach 23.6%.

Household income distribution

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Muswellbrook Surrounds splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Muswellbrook Surrounds, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

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 Muswellbrook Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106041127/muswellbrook-surrounds/topic/income