$707 ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 53% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $518
- 2016: $597
- 2021: $707
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.
Higher typical household incomes than most similar areas mark the Remainder of State/Territory, though figures remain slightly below the national average. Most people earn under $650 a week, while the proportion of high-earning households has grown significantly since 2011.
$1,557
▲ +41.3%
- $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 Remainder of State/Territory — higher than 61% of areas.
| Remainder of State/Territory | $1,557 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,557 a week, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly income is around the middle for its level at $707, slightly under the Australian typical amount of $805.
$1,557 ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 61% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,102
- 2016: $1,305
- 2021: $1,557
Median total household income per week.
$1,839 ▲ +43.6%
Higher than 57% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,281
- 2016: $1,490
- 2021: $1,839
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
While 18.2% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly—a rise of 11 points since 2011—this is still well below the national figure of 22.6%. High personal earners are also less common here than across Australia, with only 9.2% of people earning $2,000 or more a week.
9.2%
Higher than 60% of section of state range areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.2%
Higher than 71% 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 $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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/SOSR331/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/income