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 well below the national figure, with a typical amount of $1,386. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains lower-earning than most similar regions.

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📍 Other Urban, Section of State

Where Other Urban sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,386 ▲ +30.3%
  • $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 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Other Urban$1,386
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income is $1,732, which is a little below the Australian figure of $2,120. Personal earnings are also lower than most areas, with a typical weekly income of $699.

$699 ▲ +29.9%

Lower than 60% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: $538
  • 2016: $588
  • 2021: $699

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

$1,386 ▲ +30.3%

Lower than 69% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: $1,064
  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,386

Median total household income per week.

$1,732 ▲ +32.7%

Lower than 66% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: $1,305
  • 2016: $1,437
  • 2021: $1,732

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across Australia; only 14.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%, although this proportion has risen since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Other Urban splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Other Urban, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

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/SOS31/other-urban/topic/income