Other Urban · Section of State

Income in Other Urban

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

A much higher share of people earn over $2,000 a week in Other Urban than in most similar areas. This region sees typical weekly incomes that generally track with the national figures, though they have climbed steadily since 2011. High earners are becoming more common, with the proportion of households making $3,000 or more a week rising by 8.2 percentage points over the last decade.

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📍 Other Urban, Section of State

Where Other Urban sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,674 ▲ +18.8%
  • $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 — higher than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Other Urban$1,674
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,095 a week, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Weekly personal income is also higher than most areas at $828, and household income sits around the middle for its level at $1,674.

$828 ▲ +23.4%

Higher than 69% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: $671
  • 2016: $711
  • 2021: $828

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

$1,674 ▲ +18.8%

Higher than 56% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: $1,409
  • 2016: $1,484
  • 2021: $1,674

Median total household income per week.

$2,095 ▲ +24.2%

Higher than 69% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: $1,687
  • 2016: $1,818
  • 2021: $2,095

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are prominent here, with 13.7% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure a little above the national average. Meanwhile, 19.8% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is around the middle for its level.

Household income distribution

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Other Urban splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Other Urban, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

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/SOS51/other-urban/topic/income