$660 ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 68% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $523
- 2016: $589
- 2021: $660
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.
Typical weekly family incomes in 500 or more are $480 lower than the national figure. This area generally earns less than most similar regions, though pay has risen across the board since 2011.
$1,292
▲ +19.4%
- $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 500 or more — lower than 70% of areas.
| 500 or more | $1,292 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The usual family income is $1,640 per week, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Typical household and personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas at $1,292 and $660 respectively.
$1,292 ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 70% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,082
- 2016: $1,219
- 2021: $1,292
Median total household income per week.
$1,640 ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 69% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,314
- 2016: $1,476
- 2021: $1,640
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 13.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national 22.6%. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week is 10.3%, which is higher than most similar areas.
10.3%
Higher than 69% of section of state range areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.1%
Lower than 66% 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 →500 or more splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 24%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 500 or more, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) 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 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR521/500-or-more/topic/income