$671 ▲ +48.1%
Lower than 64% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $453
- 2016: $527
- 2021: $671
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
500 or more · Section of State Range
Income in 500 or more
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in 500 or more have climbed significantly since 2011, though they remain lower than national figures. The typical household now earns $1,284 a week, which is well below the Australian typical of $1,746. While most residents earn modest amounts, there has been a notable increase in the number of high-earning households over the last decade.
$1,284
▲ +48.1%
- $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 500 or more — lower than 72% of areas.
| 500 or more | $1,284 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $1,704, which is a little below the national figure and sits around the middle for similar areas. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with a typical weekly pay of $671.
$1,284 ▲ +48.1%
Lower than 72% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $1,011
- 2021: $1,284
Median total household income per week.
$1,704 ▲ +53.4%
Lower than 59% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,111
- 2016: $1,321
- 2021: $1,704
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across Australia, with only 12.8% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%, although the proportion of people earning over $2,000 a week rose 5.0 percentage points since 2011.
7.5%
Lower than 61% of section of state range areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.8%
Lower than 72% 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 →500 or more splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 500 or more, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR221/500-or-more/topic/income