$703 ▲ +56.6%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $449
- 2016: $547
- 2021: $703
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mid-Western Regional · Council (LGA)
Income in Mid-Western Regional
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Mid-Western Regional sit a little below the New South Wales and national figures. Despite this gap, the area has seen a notable rise in earnings since 2011, with typical family incomes growing by $762 over the decade.
$1,486
▲ +60.0%
- $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 Mid-Western Regional — higher than 58% of areas.
| Mid-Western Regional | $1,486 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,966 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. However, typical personal income is lower than most areas at $703 per week, falling a little below the state figure of $813.
$1,486 ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $929
- 2016: $1,131
- 2021: $1,486
Median total household income per week.
$1,966 ▲ +63.3%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,204
- 2016: $1,433
- 2021: $1,966
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are more common here than in most similar areas, with 17.9% earning over $3,000 a week. While this is well below the New South Wales average of 25.2%, the proportion of high earners has risen by 12 percentage points since 2011.
11.7%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.9%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Mid-Western Regional splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mid-Western Regional, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Mid-Western Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15270/mid-western-regional/topic/income