$752 ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 55% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $521
- 2016: $615
- 2021: $752
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rural Balance · Section of State
Income in Rural Balance
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 40% of people in Rural Balance earn under $650 a week, making this the most common personal income bracket. While typical weekly earnings have risen significantly since 2011, the area generally keeps pace with national trends.
$1,659
▲ +48.5%
- $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 Rural Balance — higher than 55% of areas.
| Rural Balance | $1,659 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,659, which is about the same as the national figure of $1,746. Since 2011, typical family earnings have seen a notable climb, rising by $661 to reach $1,978 per week.
$1,659 ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 55% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $1,117
- 2016: $1,328
- 2021: $1,659
Median total household income per week.
$1,978 ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 57% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $1,317
- 2016: $1,555
- 2021: $1,978
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 19.9% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 7% of households reached that level.
9.8%
Higher than 59% of section of state areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.9%
Higher than 58% of section of state areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Rural Balance splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 16%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rural Balance, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Rural Balance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS23/rural-balance/topic/income