$641 ▲ +45.7%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $440
- 2016: $516
- 2021: $641
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Richmond Valley - Hinterland · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Richmond Valley - Hinterland
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 46% of people in Richmond Valley - Hinterland earn less than $650 a week. This makes it a place where typical incomes are much lower than most other areas, though earnings for families and households have risen since 2011.
$1,224
▲ +43.7%
- $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 - Hinterland — lower than 88% of areas.
| Richmond Valley - Hinterland | $1,224 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income is $1,571 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Weekly household and personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,224 and $641 respectively.
$1,224 ▲ +43.7%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $852
- 2016: $1,004
- 2021: $1,224
Median total household income per week.
$1,571 ▲ +50.3%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,045
- 2016: $1,265
- 2021: $1,571
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 10.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, only 5.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the New South Wales average.
5.1%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.6%
Lower than 90% 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 Richmond Valley - Hinterland, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Richmond Valley - Hinterland, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.
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 - Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11202/richmond-valley-hinterland/topic/income