$743 ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $567
- 2016: $489
- 2021: $743
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Muswellbrook · Urban Centre
Income in Muswellbrook
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than 18% of households in Muswellbrook earn over $3,000 a week, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This is a high-earning community where typical incomes have risen steadily over the last decade. It stands out for having a significant proportion of very high earners compared to other regional places.
$1,547
▲ +27.5%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Muswellbrook — higher than 69% of areas.
| Muswellbrook | $1,547 |
|---|---|
| 2333, NSW | $1,640 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,930, which is higher than most areas but a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. This is part of a broad climb in earnings, with typical household income rising by $334 since 2011.
$1,547 ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,213
- 2016: $886
- 2021: $1,547
Median total household income per week.
$1,930 ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,493
- 2016: $1,227
- 2021: $1,930
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 13.7% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a little above the national figure. The number of households earning $3,000 or more a week also rose sharply since 2011, increasing by 8 percentage points to reach 18.5%.
13.7%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.5%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Muswellbrook splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Muswellbrook, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113011/muswellbrook/topic/income