$457 ▲ +55.4%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $294
- 2016: $478
- 2021: $457
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Myrtle Creek · Suburb / Locality
Income in Myrtle Creek
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes in Myrtle Creek are among the lowest across the country. The typical family earns just $1,125 a week, which is far below both the state and national figures. This financial profile reflects a community where high earners are entirely absent.
$850
▲ +19.4%
- $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 Myrtle Creek — lower than 92% of areas.
| Myrtle Creek | $850 |
|---|---|
| 2469, NSW | $847 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly pay for individuals and households is far below the national average. The typical person earns $457 a week, and the usual household income is $850, both of which are among the lowest figures recorded for similar areas.
$850 ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $712
- 2016: $1,041
- 2021: $850
Median total household income per week.
$1,125 ▲ +57.3%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $715
- 2016: $1,208
- 2021: $1,125
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Income is tightly clustered at the lower end, with no one in the area earning $2,000 or more per week. This is a huge gap compared to New South Wales, where 13.5% of people earn that amount, while 54.7% of Myrtle Creek residents earn under $650 weekly.
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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
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Lower than 99% 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 Myrtle Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 41%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Myrtle Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 78%; $650–$1,499 is next at 13%.
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 Myrtle Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12890/myrtle-creek/topic/income