$663 ▲ +47.3%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $531
- 2021: $663
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Murray River - Swan Hill · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Murray River - Swan Hill
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A weekly gap of over $500 separates the typical household income in Murray River - Swan Hill from the state and national figures. This area is much lower than most other regions in terms of earnings, though typical incomes have risen steadily since 2011.
$1,231
▲ +50.3%
- $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 Murray River - Swan Hill — lower than 88% of areas.
| Murray River - Swan Hill | $1,231 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,582 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Individual earnings are also a little below the national average, with a typical personal weekly income of $663.
$1,231 ▲ +50.3%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $819
- 2016: $983
- 2021: $1,231
Median total household income per week.
$1,582 ▲ +54.8%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,022
- 2016: $1,265
- 2021: $1,582
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are much less common here than in most areas, with only 10.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria, though the proportion of high-earning households has risen since 2011.
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.
10.3%
Lower than 91% 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 Murray River - Swan Hill, 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 Murray River - Swan Hill, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (11%).
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 Murray River - Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21503/murray-river-swan-hill/topic/income