$724 ▲ +44.5%
Lower than 73% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $501
- 2016: $600
- 2021: $724
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Murray · Region (SA4)
Income in Murray
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Murray are much lower than most areas, with a typical household bringing in $1,341. While earnings have climbed since 2011, the region still trails the state and national figures across family and personal income levels.
$1,341
▲ +45.6%
- $1,000–$1,063: 0 areas
- $1,063–$1,125: 1 area
- $1,125–$1,188: 4 areas
- $1,188–$1,250: 1 area
- $1,250–$1,313: 7 areas
- $1,313–$1,375: 8 areas
- $1,375–$1,438: 6 areas
- $1,438–$1,500: 4 areas
- $1,500–$1,563: 7 areas
- $1,563–$1,625: 6 areas
- $1,625–$1,688: 4 areas
- $1,688–$1,750: 6 areas
- $1,750–$1,813: 3 areas
- $1,813–$1,875: 6 areas
- $1,875–$1,938: 6 areas
- $1,938–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,063: 4 areas
- $2,063–$2,125: 1 area
- $2,125–$2,188: 2 areas
- $2,188–$2,250: 4 areas
- $2,250–$2,313: 3 areas
- $2,313–$2,375: 2 areas
- $2,375–$2,438: 1 area
- $2,438–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,563: 1 area
- $2,563–$2,625: 2 areas
- $2,625–$2,688: 0 areas
- $2,688–$2,750: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Murray — lower than 82% of areas.
| Murray | $1,341 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,780 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal weekly income is also lower than most areas at $724, though this has risen by $223 since 2011.
$1,341 ▲ +45.6%
Lower than 82% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $921
- 2016: $1,116
- 2021: $1,341
Median total household income per week.
$1,780 ▲ +49.7%
Lower than 73% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,189
- 2016: $1,422
- 2021: $1,780
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 13.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the state's 25.2%. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where 41.3% of people earn under $650 weekly.
7.2%
Lower than 74% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.4%
Lower than 83% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Murray splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Murray, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) 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 Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/109/murray/topic/income