Mullumbimby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Mullumbimby

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

A typical weekly family income of $1,638 makes Mullumbimby much lower than most similar areas. While earnings have climbed since 2011, typical incomes for households and individuals remain well below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.

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📍 Mullumbimby, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mullumbimby sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,364 ▲ +69.4%
  • $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 Mullumbimby — lower than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mullumbimby$1,364
2482, NSW $1,333
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly household income is typically $1,364, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal income follows a similar pattern at $654 per week, a little below the Australian typical of $805.

$654 ▲ +53.2%

Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $427
  • 2016: $520
  • 2021: $654

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

$1,364 ▲ +69.4%

Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $805
  • 2016: $993
  • 2021: $1,364

Median total household income per week.

$1,638 ▲ +70.8%

Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $959
  • 2016: $1,227
  • 2021: $1,638

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 14.9% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. However, this is a rise of 12 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Mullumbimby, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mullumbimby, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

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 Mullumbimby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011243/mullumbimby/topic/income