$609 ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $463
- 2016: $530
- 2021: $609
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Milton · Urban Centre
Income in Milton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Milton have climbed steadily since 2011, though they remain well below state and national figures. The typical household now earns $1,346 a week, but the area still sees a much lower share of high-earners compared to the rest of the country.
$1,346
▲ +49.4%
- $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 Milton — higher than 57% of areas.
| Milton | $1,346 |
|---|---|
| 2538, NSW | $1,353 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income is $1,346 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $609, though it has risen by $146 since 2011.
$1,346 ▲ +49.4%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $901
- 2016: $897
- 2021: $1,346
Median total household income per week.
$1,657 ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,116
- 2016: $1,231
- 2021: $1,657
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 11.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. However, the share of people earning over $2,000 weekly has risen to 6.6% since 2011.
6.6%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.9%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Milton splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Milton, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Milton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115104/milton/topic/income