Mildura - Buronga · Urban Area

Income in Mildura - Buronga

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

Weekly pay is generally lower in Mildura - Buronga than in most other parts of the country. Typical family incomes sit well below the state figure, though earnings have climbed across the board since 2011. This reflects a local economy where few people reach the highest income brackets.

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📍 Mildura - Buronga, Urban Area

Where Mildura - Buronga sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,352 ▲ +18.3%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
  • $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
  • $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: 2 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 1 area

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Mildura - Buronga — lower than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mildura - Buronga$1,352
2739, NSW $1,438
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family here earns $1,711 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Typical personal weekly income is also a little below the national figure, though it has risen by $148 since 2011.

$697 ▲ +27.0%

Lower than 62% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $549
  • 2016: $554
  • 2021: $697

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

$1,352 ▲ +18.3%

Lower than 58% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $1,143
  • 2016: $1,064
  • 2021: $1,352

Median total household income per week.

$1,711 ▲ +32.0%

Lower than 63% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $1,296
  • 2016: $1,336
  • 2021: $1,711

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare in Mildura - Buronga, with only 12.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 25.2% seen in New South Wales. Similarly, the share of people earning over $2,000 weekly is much lower than in most areas.

Household income distribution

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Mildura - Buronga splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Mildura - Buronga, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) 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 Mildura - Buronga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2012/mildura-buronga/topic/income