$687 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $417
- 2021: $687
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Murphys Creek · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
One third of people in Murphys Creek earn under $650 a week, reflecting a community where most individuals have lower weekly pay. While family incomes are relatively strong, the overall financial profile of the area sits well below state and national levels.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murphys Creek — lower than 62% of areas.
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,250, which is about the same as the national figure. However, typical household income at $1,375 is well below the Australian average of $1,746, and typical personal weekly pay is a little below the state figure at $687.
$687 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,375 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,250 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
No one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 12.5% national average. Most of the population earns under $1,500 weekly, with 33.3% of people making less than $650.
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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.
In Murphys Creek, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Murphys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21838/murphys-creek/topic/income