$752 ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 60% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $521
- 2016: $615
- 2021: $752
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
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.
A jump of 13 percentage points in high-earning households since 2011 marks a significant shift for the Remainder of State/Territory. Weekly incomes here are now higher than in most similar areas. Typical family earnings have climbed to $1,978, keeping the region roughly in line with the national figure.
$1,659
▲ +48.5%
- $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 72% of areas.
| Remainder of State/Territory | $1,659 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly incomes are higher than most similar areas, with families earning $1,978 and households bringing in $1,659. Both figures have risen sharply since 2011, while personal weekly income grew to $752.
$1,659 ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 72% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,117
- 2016: $1,328
- 2021: $1,659
Median total household income per week.
$1,978 ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,317
- 2016: $1,555
- 2021: $1,978
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 19.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is a big increase from 7% in 2011, though it remains a little below the Australian figure of 22.6%.
9.8%
Higher than 65% of section of state range areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.9%
Higher than 75% 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 →Remainder of State/Territory splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 16%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) 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/SOSR231/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/income