$795 ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 72% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $637
- 2016: $681
- 2021: $795
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
20,000 to 49,999 · Section of State Range
Income in 20,000 to 49,999
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A weekly family income of $2,032 is much higher than most similar areas in 20,000 to 49,999. While typical earnings are strong for the region, they sit about the same as the national figures. Overall, the area has seen a steady rise in wealth over the last decade.
$1,572
▲ +16.4%
- $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 20,000 to 49,999 — higher than 63% of areas.
| 20,000 to 49,999 | $1,572 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,572, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Australian figure of $1,746. Since 2011, typical personal weekly income has risen by $158 to reach $795.
$1,572 ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 63% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,351
- 2016: $1,406
- 2021: $1,572
Median total household income per week.
$2,032 ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 74% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,610
- 2016: $1,741
- 2021: $2,032
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in similar areas, with 12.4% of people earning over $2,000 a week. The share of households earning $3,000 or more per week also grew significantly since 2011, rising from 10.1% to 18.4%.
12.4%
Higher than 79% of section of state range areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.4%
Higher than 72% 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 →20,000 to 49,999 splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 20,000 to 49,999, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 20,000 to 49,999
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 20,000 to 49,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR512/20-000-to-49-999/topic/income