$541 ▲ +39.8%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $387
- 2016: $489
- 2021: $541
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Gwydir · Council (LGA)
Income in Gwydir
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Gwydir have risen since 2011, though they remain far below the national figure. The typical family now earns $1,308 per week, but the area continues to struggle with some of the lowest income levels in the country.
$1,029
▲ +41.7%
- $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 Gwydir — lower than 90% of areas.
| Gwydir | $1,029 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,029, which is among the lowest for areas of this type and far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also well below the national average, with the typical person earning $541 per week.
$1,029 ▲ +41.7%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $726
- 2016: $910
- 2021: $1,029
Median total household income per week.
$1,308 ▲ +44.2%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $907
- 2016: $1,178
- 2021: $1,308
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. Over half of all individuals earn less than $650 weekly, although the share of high-earning households rose 5.2 percentage points since 2011.
5.0%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.0%
Lower than 88% 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 Gwydir, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Gwydir, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $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 Gwydir [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13660/gwydir/topic/income