$1,251 ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,019
- 2016: $1,166
- 2021: $1,251
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.
More than a third of households in 4,999 or less earn between $1,500 and $2,999 weekly. This is a high-earning area where typical weekly personal incomes are well above the national figure. Since 2011, typical incomes across the board have risen significantly.
$2,113
▲ +14.7%
- $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 4,999 or less — higher than 87% of areas.
| 4,999 or less | $2,113 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $1,251, which is well above the Australian figure of $805. This is among the highest at this level, with typical family income also being well above the national average at $2,656 per week.
$2,113 ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $2,144
- 2021: $2,113
Median total household income per week.
$2,656 ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 96% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $2,165
- 2016: $2,394
- 2021: $2,656
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 28.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week. This is well above the Australian figure of 22.6% and reflects a 12 point increase since 2011.
16.7%
Higher than 89% of section of state range areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.4%
Higher than 89% 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 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (18%) and $4,000 or more (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →4,999 or less splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 28%.
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/SOSR915/4-999-or-less/topic/income