4,999 or less · Section of State Range

Income in 4,999 or less

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Higher than most similar areas for personal and family earnings, 4,999 or less sees a typical weekly family income of $1,958. This is a strong result for the area, which has seen typical household incomes climb by $354 since 2011.

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📍 4,999 or less, Section of State Range

Where 4,999 or less sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,519 ▲ +30.4%
  • $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 4,999 or less — higher than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
4,999 or less$1,519
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $774, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure of $805. The typical weekly household income of $1,519 sits around the middle for its level, though it remains a little below the Australian figure of $1,746.

$774 ▲ +32.3%

Higher than 69% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: $585
  • 2016: $673
  • 2021: $774

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,519 ▲ +30.4%

Higher than 57% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: $1,165
  • 2016: $1,366
  • 2021: $1,519

Median total household income per week.

$1,958 ▲ +38.6%

Higher than 69% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: $1,413
  • 2016: $1,692
  • 2021: $1,958

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 $2,000 or more a week. This is about the same as the national figure, while the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week has risen to 17.4% since 2011.

Household income distribution

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4,999 or less splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In 4,999 or less, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

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 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR515/4-999-or-less/topic/income