$757 ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 62% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $550
- 2016: $612
- 2021: $757
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
1 million or more · Section of State Range
Income in 1 million or more
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are higher than most similar areas in 1 million or more, with the typical family now bringing in $1,972. This represents a steady climb in wealth, as family incomes have risen by $583 since 2011.
$1,527
▲ +40.1%
- $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 1 million or more — higher than 58% of areas.
| 1 million or more | $1,527 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly personal income is $757, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Household earnings are around the middle for this level at $1,527 per week, a little below the Australian typical of $1,746.
$1,527 ▲ +40.1%
Higher than 58% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,090
- 2016: $1,246
- 2021: $1,527
Median total household income per week.
$1,972 ▲ +42.0%
Higher than 70% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,389
- 2016: $1,572
- 2021: $1,972
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 11 points since 2011 to reach 17.9%. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the national figure of 22.6%.
9.7%
Higher than 64% of section of state range areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.9%
Higher than 68% 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 →1 million or more splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 1 million or more, 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 1 million or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR401/1-million-or-more/topic/income