Remainder of State/Territory · Section of State Range

Income in Remainder of State/Territory

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

Nearly 40% of people in Remainder of State/Territory earn under $650 a week, though typical incomes are much higher than in most similar areas. The region has seen a steady climb in earnings over the last decade, with typical family weekly income rising by $702 since 2011.

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📍 Remainder of State/Territory, Section of State Range

Where Remainder of State/Territory sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,704 ▲ +56.5%
  • $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 Remainder of State/Territory — higher than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Remainder of State/Territory$1,704
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income is $1,996, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Personal and household weekly incomes are also higher than most areas, sitting at $753 and $1,704 respectively.

$753 ▲ +46.8%

Higher than 60% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: $513
  • 2016: $626
  • 2021: $753

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

$1,704 ▲ +56.5%

Higher than 73% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: $1,089
  • 2016: $1,367
  • 2021: $1,704

Median total household income per week.

$1,996 ▲ +54.3%

Higher than 72% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: $1,294
  • 2016: $1,601
  • 2021: $1,996

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 22.2% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 8.3% of households reached that level.

Household income distribution

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Remainder of State/Territory splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) 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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR131/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/income