$591 ▲ +44.9%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $408
- 2016: $478
- 2021: $591
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Numurkah · Urban Centre
Income in Numurkah
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay is notably lower in Numurkah than in most other parts of the country. The typical family earns $1,401 per week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains a low-income pocket compared to the state and national averages.
$1,038
▲ +40.8%
- $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 Numurkah — lower than 72% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,038, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also well below the Australian average, though the usual weekly pay for an individual rose by $183 since 2011.
$1,038 ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $737
- 2016: $841
- 2021: $1,038
Median total household income per week.
$1,401 ▲ +50.6%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $930
- 2016: $1,121
- 2021: $1,401
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 7.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This is reflected in the personal income split, where nearly half of all residents earn under $650 per week.
4.2%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.9%
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 Numurkah, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Numurkah, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
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 Numurkah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215065/numurkah/topic/income