$589 ▲ +43.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $411
- 2016: $496
- 2021: $589
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South Murwillumbah · Suburb / Locality
Income in South Murwillumbah
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in South Murwillumbah earns $1,496 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. This reflects a wider trend across the area, where both household and personal incomes are significantly lower than most other parts of the state and country.
$1,292
▲ +54.9%
- $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 South Murwillumbah — lower than 68% of areas.
| South Murwillumbah | $1,292 |
|---|---|
| 2484, NSW | $1,263 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,292, well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly earnings are even lower at $589, which is much lower than most areas and far below the state average of $813.
$1,292 ▲ +54.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $834
- 2016: $1,042
- 2021: $1,292
Median total household income per week.
$1,496 ▲ +62.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $919
- 2016: $1,245
- 2021: $1,496
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 7.8% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the New South Wales rate of 25.2%. This gap is clear in personal earnings too, as only 3.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
3.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.8%
Lower than 77% 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 South Murwillumbah, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In South Murwillumbah, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $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 South Murwillumbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13609/south-murwillumbah/topic/income