$543 ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $464
- 2016: $553
- 2021: $543
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Morton · Suburb / Locality
Income in Morton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay in Morton is generally lower than in other parts of the country. The typical household earns $1,542 a week, which is a little below the national figure. This means most residents live on more modest budgets compared to the state average.
$1,542
▲ +41.1%
- $500–$607: 251 areas
- $607–$714: 144 areas
- $714–$821: 425 areas
- $821–$929: 720 areas
- $929–$1,036: 656 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Morton — higher than 50% of areas.
| Morton | $1,542 |
|---|---|
| 2538, NSW | $1,353 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family here earns $1,774 weekly, a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal income is notably lower, with the typical person earning $543 a week, which is well below both the state and national figures.
$1,542 ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,093
- 2016: $1,221
- 2021: $1,542
Median total household income per week.
$1,774 ▲ +54.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,145
- 2016: $1,375
- 2021: $1,774
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Higher earners are less common here, as only 14.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, far below the state average of 25.2%. This is consistent with personal income patterns, where 45.6% of people earn under $650 a week.
6.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Morton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Morton, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 Morton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12741/morton/topic/income