$666 ▼ -40.2%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,113
- 2016: $565
- 2021: $666
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mullumbimby · Urban Centre
Income in Mullumbimby
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower than average weekly earnings define daily life in Mullumbimby, where typical household incomes have fallen sharply over the last decade. The area now sees far fewer high-earning residents than the state or national average, with typical family income sitting well below the New South Wales figure.
$1,345
▼ -45.8%
- $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 Mullumbimby — higher than 57% of areas.
| Mullumbimby | $1,345 |
|---|---|
| 2482, NSW | $1,333 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Mullumbimby earns $1,345 a week, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. This represents a steep decline from 2011, when the typical household income was $2,483. Personal weekly incomes followed a similar trend, falling to $666.
$1,345 ▼ -45.8%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,483
- 2016: $1,109
- 2021: $1,345
Median total household income per week.
$1,603 ▼ -37.4%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,560
- 2016: $1,412
- 2021: $1,603
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are much less common here than elsewhere, with only 11.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. This is a significant drop from 2011, when nearly a third of households hit that mark.
6.4%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.3%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Mullumbimby splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mullumbimby, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (11%).
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 Mullumbimby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115107/mullumbimby/topic/income