$737 ▲ +48.6%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $496
- 2016: $601
- 2021: $737
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Ballina · Council (LGA)
Income in Ballina
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Forty-one percent of people in Ballina earn under $650 a week, making this the most common personal income bracket. While typical weekly earnings have risen steadily since 2011, Ballina generally sees lower pay than the state and national figures.
$1,429
▲ +53.7%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Ballina — higher than 53% of areas.
| Ballina | $1,429 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Ballina earns $1,429 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Typical personal weekly income is a little below the national figure at $737, though this has risen by $241 since 2011.
$1,429 ▲ +53.7%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $930
- 2016: $1,156
- 2021: $1,429
Median total household income per week.
$1,848 ▲ +60.3%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,153
- 2016: $1,426
- 2021: $1,848
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-income households earning over $3,000 a week rose to 16.4% since 2011, though this remains well below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. Similarly, the 9% of people earning over $2,000 a week is well below the national figure of 12.5%.
9.0%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.4%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Ballina splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Ballina, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10250/ballina/topic/income