Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)

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

Weekly family incomes have risen by $681 since 2011 in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West). While earnings have climbed, typical household pay remains a little below both state and national figures. The area generally earns less than most other similar regions.

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📍 Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West), Sub-region (SA3)

Where Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,535 ▲ +57.4%
  • $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 Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) — lower than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)$1,535
Rest of NSW $1,434
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,535 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly income is $794, sitting about the same as the national figure of $805.

$794 ▲ +56.9%

Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $506
  • 2016: $648
  • 2021: $794

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

$1,535 ▲ +57.4%

Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $975
  • 2016: $1,242
  • 2021: $1,535

Median total household income per week.

$1,896 ▲ +56.0%

Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,215
  • 2016: $1,493
  • 2021: $1,896

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are much less common here than in other areas, with only 6.7% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%, though the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 15.6%.

Household income distribution

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Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (42%) and Under $650 (41%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11301/griffith-murrumbidgee/topic/income