$1,334 ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,032
- 2016: $1,133
- 2021: $1,334
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Macarthur · Suburb / Locality
Income in Macarthur
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed significantly in Macarthur, with the typical household now bringing in $3,037. This is a very wealthy area where a large proportion of residents earn well above the national and territory figures.
$3,037
▲ +11.0%
- $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 Macarthur — higher than 97% of areas.
| Macarthur | $3,037 |
|---|---|
| 2904, ACT | $2,577 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $3,037 a week, which is far above the Australian figure of $1,746. Family income is also among the highest at this level, with a typical weekly amount of $3,232.
$3,037 ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,737
- 2016: $2,680
- 2021: $3,037
Median total household income per week.
$3,232 ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,780
- 2016: $2,856
- 2021: $3,232
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 47.7% of households bringing in $3,000 or more each week. This is far above the 22.6% seen across Australia, and 26.9% of individuals earn over $2,000 weekly.
26.9%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
47.7%
Higher 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 →Macarthur splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Macarthur, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (26%).
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 Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80088/macarthur/topic/income