$553 ▲ +49.9%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $369
- 2016: $439
- 2021: $553
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Brewarrina · Council (LGA)
Income in Brewarrina
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Brewarrina are among the lowest for similar areas. The typical household earns just $962 a week, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. While pay has risen since 2011, the area continues to face significant financial gaps compared to the rest of the state.
$962
▲ +21.6%
- $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 Brewarrina — lower than 93% of areas.
| Brewarrina | $962 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $1,232, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also well below the national average, with the typical person in Brewarrina earning $553 a week.
$962 ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $791
- 2016: $864
- 2021: $962
Median total household income per week.
$1,232 ▲ +57.5%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $782
- 2016: $923
- 2021: $1,232
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are uncommon here, as only 11.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far below the state's 25.2%. This is reflected in personal income, where nearly half of all people earn under $650 per week.
6.4%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.2%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Brewarrina splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Brewarrina, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
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 Brewarrina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11200/brewarrina/topic/income