Other Urban · Section of State

Income in Other Urban

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

Weekly household incomes in Other Urban are lower than most similar areas. While typical earnings have climbed since 2011, the region remains well below the national figure, with the typical household bringing in $1,384 per week.

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📍 Other Urban, Section of State

Where Other Urban sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,384 ▲ +43.7%
  • $1,000–$1,089: 0 areas
  • $1,089–$1,179: 2 areas
  • $1,179–$1,268: 5 areas
  • $1,268–$1,357: 3 areas
  • $1,357–$1,446: 5 areas
  • $1,446–$1,536: 3 areas
  • $1,536–$1,625: 1 area
  • $1,625–$1,714: 3 areas
  • $1,714–$1,804: 3 areas
  • $1,804–$1,893: 2 areas
  • $1,893–$1,982: 1 area
  • $1,982–$2,071: 2 areas
  • $2,071–$2,161: 1 area
  • $2,161–$2,250: 1 area
  • $2,250–$2,339: 1 area
  • $2,339–$2,429: 1 area
  • $2,429–$2,518: 0 areas
  • $2,518–$2,607: 1 area
  • $2,607–$2,696: 0 areas
  • $2,696–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,875: 0 areas
  • $2,875–$2,964: 0 areas
  • $2,964–$3,054: 0 areas
  • $3,054–$3,143: 0 areas
  • $3,143–$3,232: 1 area
  • $3,232–$3,321: 0 areas
  • $3,321–$3,411: 0 areas
  • $3,411–$3,500: 1 area

All section of state areas, 2021. The marker is Other Urban — lower than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Other Urban$1,384
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,800, which is a little below the Australian figure of $2,120. Personal earnings follow a similar pattern, with a typical weekly income of $711.

$711 ▲ +40.8%

Lower than 56% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: $505
  • 2016: $583
  • 2021: $711

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

$1,384 ▲ +43.7%

Lower than 70% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: $963
  • 2016: $1,133
  • 2021: $1,384

Median total household income per week.

$1,800 ▲ +46.8%

Lower than 57% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: $1,226
  • 2016: $1,433
  • 2021: $1,800

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across Australia, as only 14.3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%, though the proportion of high-earning households rose nearly 10 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Other Urban splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Other Urban, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Other Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS21/other-urban/topic/income