$862 ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 75% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $667
- 2016: $729
- 2021: $862
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.
Typical weekly family incomes of $2,262 make 1 million or more a high-earning area compared to similar places. This region shows a strong trend of increasing wealth, with both household and personal earnings climbing steadily since 2011.
$1,863
▲ +28.6%
- $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 79% of areas.
| 1 million or more | $1,863 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly household income is typically $1,863, which is much higher than in most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. This reflects a broad rise in earnings, as typical personal income has grown by $195 since 2011 to reach $862.
$1,863 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 79% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,449
- 2016: $1,641
- 2021: $1,863
Median total household income per week.
$2,262 ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,778
- 2016: $1,957
- 2021: $2,262
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 24.3% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week—a figure that rose 11 points since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas, and 15.2% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly.
15.2%
Higher than 87% of section of state range areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.3%
Higher than 83% 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 1 million or more, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 1 million or more, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 1 million or more
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/SOSR501/1-million-or-more/topic/income