$524 ▲ +35.4%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $387
- 2016: $460
- 2021: $524
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Central Darling · Council (LGA)
Income in Central Darling
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Central Darling are far below the national figures, making this one of the lowest-earning areas in the region. The typical family earns just $1,128 a week, which is more than $1,000 less than the New South Wales average. While earnings have risen since 2011, the community continues to face significant financial gaps compared to the rest of the state.
$988
▲ +25.5%
- $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 Central Darling — lower than 92% of areas.
| Central Darling | $988 |
|---|---|
| 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 $988 a week, a figure far below the national typical income of $1,746. Personal earnings are also well below the national figure, with the typical person in Central Darling bringing home $524 weekly.
$988 ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $787
- 2016: $901
- 2021: $988
Median total household income per week.
$1,128 ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $889
- 2016: $1,075
- 2021: $1,128
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Few residents earn high incomes, with only 9.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. High earners are rare, as only 6.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
6.5%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.3%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Central Darling splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Central Darling, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Central Darling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11700/central-darling/topic/income