$817 ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 73% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $597
- 2016: $766
- 2021: $817
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Remainder of State/Territory · Section of State Range
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed significantly across the Remainder of State/Territory since 2011, with the typical family income rising by $639. This region now sees much higher typical incomes than most similar areas, with a typical household bringing in $1,960 per week.
All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is Remainder of State/Territory — higher than 83% of areas.
| Remainder of State/Territory | $1,960 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal weekly income is $817, which is about the same as the national figure. Both typical household and family incomes are much higher than most similar areas.
$817 ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 73% of section of state range areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,960 ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 83% of section of state range areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,121 ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 79% of section of state range areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
A growing number of households earn $3,000 or more a week, rising 14 points since 2011 to reach 25.5%. While this is a little above the national figure, only 3.4% of individuals earn $3,000 or more per week.
11.5%
Higher than 75% of section of state range areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
25.5%
Higher than 86% of section of state range areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Remainder of State/Territory splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (25%), with $4,000 or more at 16%.
In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR731/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/income