$1,130 ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $865
- 2016: $997
- 2021: $1,130
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.
Weekly personal incomes of $1,130 are much higher than most similar areas in 20,000 to 49,999. This region is a high-earning area where typical family and household incomes sit above the national figures. Most of this growth has happened over the last decade as typical incomes rose across the board.
$2,140
▲ +27.7%
- $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 87% of areas.
| 20,000 to 49,999 | $2,140 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,476, which is among the highest for this area type and $356 more than the Australian figure. Typical household and personal weekly incomes are also much higher than most areas, at $2,140 and $1,130 respectively.
$2,140 ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,676
- 2016: $1,926
- 2021: $2,140
Median total household income per week.
$2,476 ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 92% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,250
- 2021: $2,476
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 27.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 15 percentage points since 2011. This is well above the 22.6% national average, while 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.
27.6%
Higher than 88% 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 $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 20,000 to 49,999, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%).
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/SOSR712/20-000-to-49-999/topic/income