Murrays Beach · Urban Centre

Income in Murrays Beach

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

A typical weekly family income of $2,304 makes Murrays Beach much wealthier than most similar areas. This is part of a sharp rise in local earnings, with family incomes climbing by $1,447 since 2011.

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📍 Murrays Beach, Urban Centre

Where Murrays Beach sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,961 ▲ +136.8%
  • $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 Murrays Beach — higher than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Murrays Beach$1,961
2281, NSW $1,400
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,961, which is a little above the national figure. Individual earnings are also among the highest at this level, with a typical personal weekly income of $976.

$976 ▲ +135.7%

Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $414
  • 2016: $478
  • 2021: $976

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

$1,961 ▲ +136.8%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $828
  • 2016: $941
  • 2021: $1,961

Median total household income per week.

$2,304 ▲ +168.8%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $857
  • 2016: $1,039
  • 2021: $2,304

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here; 30.3% of households earn over $3,000 a week, a figure well above the state's 25.2%. This is a significant jump from 2011, when only 1.3% of households reached that level.

Household income distribution

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Murrays Beach splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with $4,000 or more at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Murrays Beach, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).

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 Murrays Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121085/murrays-beach/topic/income