Remainder of State/Territory · Section of State Range

Income in Remainder of State/Territory

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly family incomes have jumped by $714 since 2011 in the Remainder of State/Territory, though earnings remain low. The area's typical family now earns $1,447 a week, which is well below the national figure.

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📍 Remainder of State/Territory, Section of State Range

Where Remainder of State/Territory sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,142 ▲ +55.8%
  • $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 Remainder of State/Territory — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Remainder of State/Territory$1,142
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,142, among the lowest for similar areas and well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $662 a week.

$662 ▲ +100.6%

Lower than 67% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: $330
  • 2016: $572
  • 2021: $662

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,142 ▲ +55.8%

Lower than 92% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: $733
  • 2016: $1,095
  • 2021: $1,142

Median total household income per week.

$1,447 ▲ +97.4%

Lower than 87% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: $733
  • 2016: $1,311
  • 2021: $1,447

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 9.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the national 22.6%. Most people earn under $650 weekly, while only 4.9% of individuals make $2,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR931/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/income