$652 ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $477
- 2016: $562
- 2021: $652
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.
Nearly half of all people in 500 or more earn under $650 a week, reflecting a region where incomes are generally low. While most residents earn less than the national figure, typical weekly incomes for families and individuals have risen since 2011.
$1,217
▲ +35.1%
- $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 500 or more — lower than 82% of areas.
| 500 or more | $1,217 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,599 a week, which is well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Household and personal incomes are also lower than most areas, though the typical personal weekly income rose by $175 over the last decade.
$1,217 ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 82% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $901
- 2016: $1,059
- 2021: $1,217
Median total household income per week.
$1,599 ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 74% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,163
- 2016: $1,367
- 2021: $1,599
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 10.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. This gap is also seen among individuals, with only 6.5% earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is much lower than most similar areas.
6.5%
Lower than 76% of section of state range areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.7%
Lower than 82% 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 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 500 or more, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
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/SOSR421/500-or-more/topic/income