$647 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $414
- 2016: $527
- 2021: $647
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Broken Hill · Council (LGA)
Income in Broken Hill
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Broken Hill are well below the national figure, with the typical family earning $1,623. While pay has risen since 2011, the area continues to see lower earnings compared to most other parts of the country.
$1,173
▲ +49.2%
- $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 Broken Hill — lower than 78% of areas.
| Broken Hill | $1,173 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,173 a week, which is well below the $1,746 seen across Australia. Personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas at $647, though this has risen by $233 since 2011.
$1,173 ▲ +49.2%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $786
- 2016: $965
- 2021: $1,173
Median total household income per week.
$1,623 ▲ +63.3%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $994
- 2016: $1,279
- 2021: $1,623
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here, with only 12.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week compared to 22.6% nationally. This trend is reflected in personal earnings, where 44.8% of people earn under $650 a week.
8.8%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.2%
Lower 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 →In Broken Hill, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 33%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Broken Hill, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 Broken Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11250/broken-hill/topic/income