$629 ▲ +40.7%
Lower than 75% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $447
- 2016: $504
- 2021: $629
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.
Nearly half of all people in 20,000 to 49,999 earn under $650 a week, marking it as an area with very low typical incomes. While weekly earnings have risen since 2011, the region remains well below national figures across family, household, and personal pay.
$1,142
▲ +41.2%
- $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 — lower than 92% of areas.
| 20,000 to 49,999 | $1,142 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,142, which is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the national figure of $1,746. Typical weekly family income is also much lower than most areas at $1,486, though it has risen by $469 since 2011.
$1,142 ▲ +41.2%
Lower than 92% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $809
- 2016: $925
- 2021: $1,142
Median total household income per week.
$1,486 ▲ +46.1%
Lower than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,017
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,486
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high incomes here, with only 5.7% making $2,000 or more a week compared to 12.5% across Australia. This is reflected in the household data, where only 9.3% of homes earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%.
5.7%
Lower than 82% of section of state range areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.3%
Lower than 90% 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 20,000 to 49,999, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 20,000 to 49,999, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
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 20,000 to 49,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR612/20-000-to-49-999/topic/income