$321 ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $325
- 2016: $296
- 2021: $321
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
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.
Weekly pay has generally fallen since 2011 in 4,999 or less, with family income dropping by $162. While typical household earnings remain competitive with other areas, personal and family incomes are now among the lowest for this level.
$1,665
▼ -2.9%
- $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 72% of areas.
| 4,999 or less | $1,665 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical personal weekly income is far below the national figure at $321, and family income has fallen to $898. In contrast, the usual household income of $1,665 is about the same as the Australian average.
$1,665 ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 72% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,714
- 2016: $1,568
- 2021: $1,665
Median total household income per week.
$898 ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,060
- 2016: $901
- 2021: $898
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Most people here earn under $650 a week, accounting for 60.4% of the population. While the share of households earning over $3,000 weekly rose to 17.4% since 2011, this is still well below the national figure of 22.6%.
7.5%
Lower than 62% of section of state range areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.4%
Higher than 63% 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 4,999 or less, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 4,999 or less, Under $650 is the majority at 69%; $650–$1,499 is next at 15%.
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/SOSR715/4-999-or-less/topic/income