$602 ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 79% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $456
- 2016: $498
- 2021: $602
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
499 or less · Section of State Range
Income in 499 or less
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in 499 or less are among the lowest for similar areas. The typical household earns just $1,159 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains significantly poorer than most other parts of the country.
$1,159
▲ +27.9%
- $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 499 or less — lower than 90% of areas.
| 499 or less | $1,159 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,391 weekly, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $602, though this has risen by $146 since 2011.
$1,159 ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 90% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $906
- 2016: $985
- 2021: $1,159
Median total household income per week.
$1,391 ▲ +32.5%
Lower than 88% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,050
- 2016: $1,199
- 2021: $1,391
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 10% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in the personal data, where 47.2% of people earn under $650 a week.
6.6%
Lower than 75% of section of state range areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.0%
Lower than 86% 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 499 or less, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 499 or less, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $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 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR322/499-or-less/topic/income