Murrumbidgee · State Electorate

Income in Murrumbidgee

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

Weekly incomes in Murrumbidgee are among the highest for similar areas. The typical family earns $3,101 a week, which is well above the national figure. High earners are common here, and most income levels have risen since 2016.

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📍 Murrumbidgee, State Electorate

Where Murrumbidgee sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,437 —
  • $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Murrumbidgee — higher than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Murrumbidgee$2,437
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $3,101, which is about the same as the ACT average but well above the national figure. Household income rose $387 since 2016 to reach a typical $2,437 per week.

$1,282 —

Higher than 94% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,032
  • 2021: $1,282

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,437 —

Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $2,050
  • 2021: $2,437

Median total household income per week.

$3,101 —

Higher than 94% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $2,490
  • 2021: $3,101

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are very common, with 39.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national average. This is consistent with 25.9% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the ACT average.

Household income distribution

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Murrumbidgee splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $4,000 or more (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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Murrumbidgee splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 28%.

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 Murrumbidgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED80004/murrumbidgee/topic/income