$604 ▲ +44.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $419
- 2016: $509
- 2021: $604
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Murwillumbah · Suburb / Locality
Income in Murwillumbah
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of $682 separates the typical household income in Murwillumbah from the New South Wales figure. This town sees much lower earnings than most other areas, with the usual family bringing in $1,468 a week. These figures place the area well below both state and national levels.
$1,147
▲ +49.0%
- $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 Murwillumbah — lower than 78% of areas.
| Murwillumbah | $1,147 |
|---|---|
| 2484, NSW | $1,263 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly pay is notably low across the board, with the typical person earning $604 and the usual household bringing in $1,147. Both figures are much lower than most other areas and sit well below the national figures.
$1,147 ▲ +49.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $770
- 2016: $957
- 2021: $1,147
Median total household income per week.
$1,468 ▲ +52.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $962
- 2016: $1,260
- 2021: $1,468
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 8.4% of households make $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. This is reflected in personal earnings, where nearly half of all residents live on under $650 a week.
4.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.4%
Lower than 75% 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 Murwillumbah, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (27%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Murwillumbah, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
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 Murwillumbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12877/murwillumbah/topic/income