Muswellbrook · Suburb / Locality

Income in Muswellbrook

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

Weekly pay in Muswellbrook sits a little below the New South Wales and national figures. The typical household earns $1,603 per week, placing the area around the middle for its level. While most incomes are modest, a notable group of high earners helps balance the local profile.

Open map →
📍 Muswellbrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Muswellbrook sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,603 ▲ +14.2%
  • $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 Muswellbrook — higher than 54% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Muswellbrook$1,603
2333, NSW $1,640
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,953 a week, which is a little below the state figure of $2,185. Similarly, personal weekly income is about the same as the national figure, at $759.

$759 ▲ +22.0%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $622
  • 2016: $630
  • 2021: $759

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

$1,603 ▲ +14.2%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,404
  • 2016: $1,331
  • 2021: $1,603

Median total household income per week.

$1,953 ▲ +12.5%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,736
  • 2016: $1,640
  • 2021: $1,953

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 13.5% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure slightly above the Australian average. However, households earning $3,000 or more weekly are well below the state and national proportions at 18.4%.

Household income distribution

View on map →

Muswellbrook splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

View on map →

In Muswellbrook, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Muswellbrook

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12879/muswellbrook/topic/income