$862 ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $600
- 2016: $719
- 2021: $862
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bourke · Council (LGA)
Income in Bourke
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher typical incomes than most similar areas mark the financial landscape of Bourke. Weekly personal earnings are about the same as the national figure, though typical family and household incomes sit a little below New South Wales and Australian levels.
$1,559
▲ +43.7%
- $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 Bourke — higher than 63% of areas.
| Bourke | $1,559 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal weekly income is $862, which is higher than most similar areas. Typical household and family weekly incomes are $1,559 and $1,899 respectively, both of which have risen since 2011.
$1,559 ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,085
- 2016: $1,243
- 2021: $1,559
Median total household income per week.
$1,899 ▲ +53.4%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,238
- 2016: $1,562
- 2021: $1,899
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-income earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising 12 points since 2011 to 16.4%. However, this is still well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.
9.8%
Higher than 60% 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 →Bourke splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Bourke splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.
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 Bourke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11150/bourke/topic/income