# Income — Murray

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

Area: Murray (Suburb / Locality)

Low weekly household earnings shape daily life in Murray, where the typical household earns $1,325. While individual pay is surprisingly high, very few homes reach the highest income brackets compared to the rest of the country.

The typical household earns $1,325 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. In contrast, typical personal income is $1,302, which is far above both the Queensland and Australian figures.

High earners are rare here; no households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national rate of 22.6%. Similarly, only 1.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well below the Queensland average.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median personal income (weekly) | $1,302 | +34.1% since 2011 |
| Median household income (weekly) | $1,325 | — |
| People earning $2,000+ a week | 1.4% | — |
| Households earning $3,000+ a week | 0.0% | — |

**Household income distribution** — $650–$1,499 100.0%, $1,500–$2,999 18.2%

**Personal income distribution** — $650–$1,499 33.5%, $1,500–$2,999 7.7%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32084/murray/topic/income