$753 ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $524
- 2016: $604
- 2021: $753
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Swan Hill · Urban Centre
Income in Swan Hill
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A significant gap exists between typical incomes in Swan Hill and the rest of the country. While residents often earn more than people in similar areas, the typical weekly household income of $1,380 remains well below both the state and national figures. This trend has improved over time, with typical family incomes rising by $506 since 2011.
$1,380
▲ +41.0%
- $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 Swan Hill — higher than 59% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $1,790, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure. Personal incomes are about the same as the state and national levels, with the typical person earning $753 a week.
$1,380 ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $979
- 2016: $1,147
- 2021: $1,380
Median total household income per week.
$1,790 ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,284
- 2016: $1,524
- 2021: $1,790
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across Australia, with only 12.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national 22.6%. This is consistent with personal income levels, as the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well below the national figure at 6.3%.
6.3%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.5%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Swan Hill splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Swan Hill splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (43%) and $650–$1,499 (41%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 14%.
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 Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213014/swan-hill/topic/income