$597 ▲ +43.9%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $415
- 2016: $501
- 2021: $597
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Murwillumbah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Murwillumbah
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Murwillumbah earn less than $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical earnings are well below state and national figures, although weekly pay has risen across the board since 2011.
$1,154
▲ +48.1%
- $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 Murwillumbah — lower than 89% of areas.
| Murwillumbah | $1,154 |
|---|---|
| 2484, NSW | $1,263 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income in Murwillumbah is $1,461, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal and household incomes are also much lower than most areas, though the typical personal weekly pay rose $182 since 2011.
$1,154 ▲ +48.1%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $779
- 2016: $963
- 2021: $1,154
Median total household income per week.
$1,461 ▲ +52.5%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $958
- 2016: $1,245
- 2021: $1,461
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. Only 3.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, though this is up 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
3.9%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.1%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Murwillumbah, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Murwillumbah, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
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 Murwillumbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031251/murwillumbah/topic/income