Richmond Valley - Coastal · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Richmond Valley - Coastal

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

Typical weekly household income in Richmond Valley - Coastal is $1,461, which is well below the New South Wales figure. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area generally earns less than most other similar places across the country.

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📍 Richmond Valley - Coastal, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Richmond Valley - Coastal sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,461 ▲ +62.7%
  • $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 Richmond Valley - Coastal — lower than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Richmond Valley - Coastal$1,461
Rest of NSW $1,434
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,852 and personal income is $741, both of which are lower than most areas. These figures are a little below the state and national typicals, though weekly personal income is about the same as the Australian figure.

$741 ▲ +53.7%

Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $482
  • 2016: $592
  • 2021: $741

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

$1,461 ▲ +62.7%

Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $898
  • 2016: $1,137
  • 2021: $1,461

Median total household income per week.

$1,852 ▲ +69.3%

Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,094
  • 2016: $1,396
  • 2021: $1,852

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 17.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the state and national figures. This is a rise from 2011, yet 40.2% of people still earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Richmond Valley - Coastal splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Richmond Valley - Coastal, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Richmond Valley - Coastal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11201/richmond-valley-coastal/topic/income