$579 ▲ +45.8%
Lower than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $397
- 2016: $478
- 2021: $579
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Clarence Valley · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Clarence Valley
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Clarence Valley earn under $650 a week, reflecting an area where earnings are quite low. The typical weekly family income of $1,399 is among the lowest for similar areas and sits well below both the state and national figures.
$1,126
▲ +46.4%
- $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
- $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Clarence Valley — lower than 94% of areas.
| Clarence Valley | $1,126 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,126, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. While earnings have risen since 2011, personal weekly income remains well below the national figure at $579.
$1,126 ▲ +46.4%
Lower than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $769
- 2016: $912
- 2021: $1,126
Median total household income per week.
$1,399 ▲ +51.2%
Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $925
- 2016: $1,133
- 2021: $1,399
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. Similarly, the proportion of people earning over $2,000 weekly is well below the national figure at just 5%.
5.0%
Lower than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.0%
Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Clarence Valley, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Clarence Valley, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Clarence Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10401/clarence-valley/topic/income