$718 ▲ +56.1%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $460
- 2016: $571
- 2021: $718
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
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Income in Forbes
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical family incomes in Forbes sit around the middle for similar areas, though they remain well below the state and national figures. While weekly pay has risen since 2011, the area generally earns less than the rest of the country.
$1,259
▲ +51.3%
- $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 Forbes — lower than 67% of areas.
| Forbes | $1,259 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Forbes earns $1,259 a week, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly income is $718, a little below the Australian figure of $805.
$1,259 ▲ +51.3%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $832
- 2016: $1,069
- 2021: $1,259
Median total household income per week.
$1,691 ▲ +67.4%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,010
- 2016: $1,326
- 2021: $1,691
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Higher earners are less common here than in the state, with only 13.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%, although the proportion of high-earning households has risen 10 points since 2011.
8.2%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.8%
Lower than 52% 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 Forbes, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Forbes, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12900/forbes/topic/income