Narrabri · Council (LGA)

Income in Narrabri

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

About 37.3% of people in Narrabri earn less than $650 a week. While typical incomes here are higher than in many similar areas, they remain a little below the state and national figures.

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📍 Narrabri, Council (LGA)

Where Narrabri sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,498 ▲ +52.5%
  • $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 Narrabri — higher than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Narrabri$1,498
Rest of NSW $1,434
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Narrabri earns $1,944 a week, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Weekly household income stands at $1,498, while the typical person earns $778, which is about the same as the national figure.

$778 ▲ +49.6%

Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $520
  • 2016: $632
  • 2021: $778

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,498 ▲ +52.5%

Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $982
  • 2016: $1,242
  • 2021: $1,498

Median total household income per week.

$1,944 ▲ +56.0%

Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,246
  • 2016: $1,531
  • 2021: $1,944

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Higher earners are more common now, with 16.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, up 12 points since 2011. However, this is still well below the national figure of 22.6%, and only 9.4% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Narrabri splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Narrabri, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 Narrabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15750/narrabri/topic/income