$634 ▲ +45.1%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $437
- 2016: $513
- 2021: $634
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Murwillumbah Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Murwillumbah Surrounds
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly family income of $1,617 makes Murwillumbah Surrounds much lower than most similar areas. Most residents earn well below the state and national figures, though incomes have risen across the board since 2011.
$1,387
▲ +56.9%
- $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 Surrounds — lower than 72% of areas.
| Murwillumbah Surrounds | $1,387 |
|---|---|
| 2484, NSW | $1,263 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,387, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly incomes are also much lower than most areas at $634, despite rising by $197 since 2011.
$1,387 ▲ +56.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $884
- 2016: $1,109
- 2021: $1,387
Median total household income per week.
$1,617 ▲ +53.9%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,051
- 2016: $1,288
- 2021: $1,617
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are few here, with only 6.3% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, well below the national figure of 12.5%. Meanwhile, 44.6% of individuals earn under $650 weekly, although the share of households earning $3,000 or more rose to 14% since 2011.
6.3%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.0%
Lower than 71% 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 →Murwillumbah Surrounds splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Murwillumbah Surrounds, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031252/murwillumbah-surrounds/topic/income