$574 ▲ +17.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $490
- 2016: $649
- 2021: $574
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Hunter · Suburb / Locality
Income in Hunter
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher earners are more common in Hunter than in most similar areas, though personal incomes vary widely. While family and household earnings match the national figures, the typical individual income remains notably low.
$1,625
▲ +78.2%
- $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 Hunter — higher than 56% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical families earn $2,124 a week, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. However, the typical personal income of $574 is well below both the Victorian ($803) and Australian ($805) figures.
$1,625 ▲ +78.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $912
- 2016: $1,999
- 2021: $1,625
Median total household income per week.
$2,124 ▲ +98.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,068
- 2016: $3,374
- 2021: $2,124
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A striking 15% of people earn over $2,000 a week, which is a little above the national average of 12.5%. This high proportion of top earners stands in contrast to the 35% of residents who earn under $650 weekly.
15.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Hunter, $4,000 or more is the majority at 100%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Hunter, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21216/hunter/topic/income