$525 ▲ +39.3%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $377
- 2016: $467
- 2021: $525
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Nambucca Valley · Council (LGA)
Income in Nambucca Valley
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly household income of $976 puts Nambucca Valley among the lowest areas for earnings in the country. While incomes have risen since 2011, they remain far below both state and national figures. This is an area where most people earn significantly less than the typical Australian.
$976
▲ +39.4%
- $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 Nambucca Valley — lower than 93% of areas.
| Nambucca Valley | $976 |
|---|---|
| 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 $1,309 a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Individual earnings are also well below the national typical of $805, sitting at $525 per week.
$976 ▲ +39.4%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $700
- 2016: $835
- 2021: $976
Median total household income per week.
$1,309 ▲ +53.5%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $853
- 2016: $1,080
- 2021: $1,309
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8% of households making $3,000 or more weekly, far below the 22.6% national figure. This is reflected in the personal data, where over half of all residents earn under $650 a week.
4.3%
Lower than 90% 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 Nambucca Valley, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Nambucca Valley, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $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 Nambucca Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15700/nambucca-valley/topic/income