$463 ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $586
- 2016: $575
- 2021: $463
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Macarthur · Urban Centre
Income in Macarthur
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly family income of just $929 makes Macarthur (L) one of the lowest-earning areas at this level. This financial gap is stark, with incomes falling far below both the Victorian and national figures. Most people here earn significantly less than the average Australian, and typical weekly pay has dropped since 2011.
$782
▼ -32.9%
- $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 Macarthur — lower than 96% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly personal income is much lower than most areas at $463, which is far below the Victorian figure of $803. This trend is seen across the board, as typical household income fell by $384 since 2011 to reach $782.
$782 ▼ -32.9%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,166
- 2016: $1,076
- 2021: $782
Median total household income per week.
$929 ▼ -39.0%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,524
- 2016: $1,327
- 2021: $929
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are very rare here, with 0.0% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. This is far below the national figure of 12.5%, and the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly has fallen to 5.2% since 2011.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.2%
Lower than 82% 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 Macarthur, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Macarthur, Under $650 is the majority at 70%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.
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 Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222047/macarthur/topic/income