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Think you're well off? This is how you compare to everyone else

Average weekly disposable household incomes have grown by just $44 over the past decade.

An Australian Bureau of Statistics survey shows average weekly household incomes lifted by just $8 a week to $1062 in 2017-18.

Overall, the richest households continue to be in NSW - with the top 20 per cent earning almost $300 more per week than their southern neighbours.

Check how your income compares with other Australians.

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