50,000 to 99,999 · Section of State Range

Income in 50,000 to 99,999

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

More than four in ten people in 50,000 to 99,999 earn under $650 a week, making low personal incomes the most common. While typical family and personal weekly incomes are higher than most similar areas, they remain a little below the national figures.

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📍 50,000 to 99,999, Section of State Range

Where 50,000 to 99,999 sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,481 ▲ +30.7%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 2 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 3 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 9 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 8 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 6 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 4 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 9 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 3 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 4 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 2 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 0 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 2 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 3 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 1 area
  • $2,214–$2,286: 1 area
  • $2,286–$2,357: 1 area
  • $2,357–$2,429: 1 area
  • $2,429–$2,500: 1 area
  • $2,500–$2,571: 1 area
  • $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 2 areas

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 50,000 to 99,999 — higher than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
50,000 to 99,999$1,481
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,895 a week, which is $464 more than in 2011. Typical personal weekly income is $753, which is about the same as the Australian figure of $805.

$753 ▲ +36.4%

Higher than 60% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: $552
  • 2016: $633
  • 2021: $753

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

$1,481 ▲ +30.7%

Higher than 53% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: $1,133
  • 2016: $1,275
  • 2021: $1,481

Median total household income per week.

$1,895 ▲ +32.4%

Higher than 63% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: $1,431
  • 2016: $1,569
  • 2021: $1,895

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across Australia, with 8.7% of people earning over $2,000 a week compared to the national 12.5%. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 8.6 points since 2011 to reach 16.0%.

Household income distribution

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50,000 to 99,999 splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In 50,000 to 99,999, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 50,000 to 99,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR111/50-000-to-99-999/topic/income