$521 ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $423
- 2016: $778
- 2021: $521
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Portland · Urban Centre
Income in Portland
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly household incomes in Portland are far below the national figure, at just $992. This reflects a community where most people earn significantly less than they do in other parts of the state. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains one of the lower-earning regions in the state.
$992
▲ +44.8%
- $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 Portland — lower than 77% of areas.
| Portland | $992 |
|---|---|
| 2847, NSW | $1,150 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal weekly income is $521, which is well below the Australian figure of $805. Family incomes are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,413 per week, though this has risen by $421 since 2011.
$992 ▲ +44.8%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $685
- 2016: $1,949
- 2021: $992
Median total household income per week.
$1,413 ▲ +42.4%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $992
- 2016: $2,126
- 2021: $1,413
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. This gap is reflected in the personal income spread, where over half of all residents earn under $650 a week.
5.1%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.0%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Portland, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Portland, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115121/portland/topic/income