$733 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 54% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $513
- 2016: $605
- 2021: $733
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
20,000 to 49,999 · Section of State Range
Income in 20,000 to 49,999
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings for those in 20,000 to 49,999 have grown since 2011, though most people still earn less than the national figure. Typical family incomes now sit at $1,826 per week, placing the area around the middle for its level.
$1,401
▲ +44.9%
- $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 20,000 to 49,999 — lower than 54% of areas.
| 20,000 to 49,999 | $1,401 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,401, which is a little below the Australian figure of $1,746. These earnings have risen over the last decade, with the usual personal weekly income climbing $220 since 2011 to reach $733.
$1,401 ▲ +44.9%
Lower than 54% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $967
- 2016: $1,160
- 2021: $1,401
Median total household income per week.
$1,826 ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 56% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,230
- 2016: $1,448
- 2021: $1,826
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across Australia, with 14.9% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. However, this is a rise of 9.7 percentage points since 2011, even though the area remains well below the national figure.
8.2%
Higher than 50% of section of state range areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.9%
Lower than 52% of section of state range areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →20,000 to 49,999 splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 20,000 to 49,999, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 20,000 to 49,999
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 20,000 to 49,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR112/20-000-to-49-999/topic/income