$626 ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 75% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $483
- 2016: $530
- 2021: $626
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.
Typical family income in 500 or more is just $1,571 a week, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. This area generally earns much less than most similar regions, though weekly pay for individuals and families has risen since 2011.
$1,289
▲ +31.3%
- $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 71% of areas.
| 500 or more | $1,289 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly pay is much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $626 and the typical household bringing in $1,289. Both figures are well below the Australian averages.
$1,289 ▲ +31.3%
Lower than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $982
- 2016: $1,097
- 2021: $1,289
Median total household income per week.
$1,571 ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 77% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,174
- 2016: $1,316
- 2021: $1,571
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are few here, as only 12.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 22.6% nationally. Nearly half of all people earn under $650 a week, although the share of high-earning households has risen since 2011.
7.2%
Lower than 67% of section of state range areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.9%
Lower than 69% 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 →In 500 or more, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 500 or more, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR321/500-or-more/topic/income