$796 ▲ +46.3%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $544
- 2016: $646
- 2021: $796
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bathurst Regional · Council (LGA)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Bathurst Regional rose by $589 since 2011, reflecting a steady climb in earnings over the decade. The area's typical incomes are now higher than most similar regions, with families typically bringing home $2,026 a week.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Bathurst Regional — higher than 64% of areas.
| Bathurst Regional | $1,585 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,585, which is a little below the national figure. Personal earnings are about the same as the state and national levels, with the typical person earning $796 a week.
$796 ▲ +46.3%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,585 ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,026 ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are becoming more common, with the share of those making $3,000 or more a week rising 10 points since 2011 to reach 17.7%. Despite this growth, this figure remains well below the New South Wales average of 25.2%.
9.5%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.7%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Bathurst Regional splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 17%.
In Bathurst Regional, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Bathurst Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10470/bathurst-regional/topic/income