$838 ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 71% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $673
- 2016: $771
- 2021: $838
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.
A weekly family income of $2,042 is more common in Rural Balance than in most similar areas. While these figures are about the same as the national average, the area has seen a significant climb in earnings since 2011. This trend is reflected across families, households and individuals.
$1,725
▲ +41.2%
- $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 — higher than 60% of areas.
| Rural Balance | $1,725 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,725 a week, which is higher than most similar areas and nearly matches the national figure of $1,746. Individual earnings have also grown, with the usual personal weekly income rising by $165 since 2011 to reach $838.
$1,725 ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 60% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $1,222
- 2016: $1,462
- 2021: $1,725
Median total household income per week.
$2,042 ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 64% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $1,419
- 2016: $1,731
- 2021: $2,042
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 13.9% of people making $2,000 or more a week. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly has more than doubled since 2011, now reaching 21%.
13.9%
Higher than 79% of section of state areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.0%
Higher than 63% 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 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rural Balance, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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/SOS53/rural-balance/topic/income