$734 ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 50% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $529
- 2016: $623
- 2021: $734
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.
Forty-one percent of people in Rural Balance earn less than $650 a week, reflecting a modest income profile for the area. While typical earnings have climbed since 2011, they remain a little below the national figures across families, households, and individuals.
$1,491
▲ +39.2%
- $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 — lower than 59% of areas.
| Rural Balance | $1,491 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,841 a week, which is $279 lower than the Australian figure. Typical weekly personal income is $734, a rise of $205 since 2011, and sits around the middle for similar areas.
$1,491 ▲ +39.2%
Lower than 59% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $1,071
- 2016: $1,274
- 2021: $1,491
Median total household income per week.
$1,841 ▲ +44.6%
Lower than 54% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $1,273
- 2016: $1,498
- 2021: $1,841
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across Australia, with only 16.7% of households earning $3,000 or more each week. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%, though the share of high-earning households has risen by 11 points since 2011.
8.9%
Higher than 51% of section of state areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.7%
Lower than 52% 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 $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rural Balance, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) 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 Rural Balance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS43/rural-balance/topic/income