$774 ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,029
- 2016: $725
- 2021: $774
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Murray · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Murray
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes in Murray sit around the middle compared to similar areas. While most residents earn around the national figure, 17.8% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well above the Western Australian and national averages.
$1,644
▲ +7.9%
- $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 Murray — lower than 56% of areas.
| Murray | $1,644 |
|---|---|
| 6390, WA | $1,732 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income rose to $2,074 since 2011, which is about the same as the Australian figure. However, the typical weekly personal income fell by $255 over the last decade to $774, leaving it a little below the state average.
$1,644 ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,523
- 2016: $1,693
- 2021: $1,644
Median total household income per week.
$2,074 ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,966
- 2016: $1,981
- 2021: $2,074
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 17.8% of people making over $2,000 a week, though the 18.4% of households earning $3,000+ weekly is well below the state and national figures.
17.8%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.4%
Lower than 56% 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 →Murray splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Murray, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
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 Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509031248/murray/topic/income