$753 —
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 40% of people in the Remainder of State/Territory (NSW) earn under $650 a week. Despite this, the typical family income of $1,996 is much higher than in most other areas, showing a wide gap between the lowest and highest earners.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Remainder of State/Territory — higher than 76% of areas.
| Remainder of State/Territory | $1,704 |
|---|---|
| 2835, NSW | $1,811 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,704, which is about the same as the national figure of $1,746. For individuals, the typical weekly pay is $753, a figure that is higher than most areas.
$753 —
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,704 —
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,996 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 22.2% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week, which is much higher than most areas. However, this is still a little below the state figure of 25.2%.
10.7%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Remainder of State/Territory splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 17%.
In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL131001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/income