$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+.
Other Urban · Section of State
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.
All section of state areas, 2021. The marker is Other Urban — higher than 56% of areas.
| Other Urban | $1,674 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,674 ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 56% of section of state areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,095 ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 69% of section of state areas.
Median total family income per week.
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.
13.7%
Higher than 78% of section of state areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.8%
Higher than 58% of section of state areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Other Urban splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 18%.
In Other Urban, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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