$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+.
Richmond Valley - Coastal · Sub-region (SA3)
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.
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Richmond Valley - Coastal — lower than 70% of areas.
| Richmond Valley - Coastal | $1,461 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,461 ▲ +62.7%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,852 ▲ +69.3%
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total family income per week.
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.
9.1%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.1%
Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Richmond Valley - Coastal splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 20%.
In Richmond Valley - Coastal, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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