$755 ▲ +46.6%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $515
- 2016: $633
- 2021: $755
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Tamworth Regional · Council (LGA)
Income in Tamworth Regional
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About 40% of people in Tamworth Regional earn less than $650 a week, marking it as the most common personal income bracket. While typical weekly earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains slightly behind state and national figures. Most residents earn a modest income, with few reaching the highest brackets.
$1,416
▲ +47.8%
- $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 Tamworth Regional — higher than 52% of areas.
| Tamworth Regional | $1,416 |
|---|---|
| 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 $1,821 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Typical household income is $1,416, well below the state's $1,829, though both family and household figures have risen since 2011.
$1,416 ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $958
- 2016: $1,180
- 2021: $1,416
Median total household income per week.
$1,821 ▲ +54.2%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,181
- 2016: $1,446
- 2021: $1,821
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than elsewhere; only 14.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the NSW figure of 25.2%. Similarly, the 7.7% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is well below the national rate.
7.7%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.6%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Tamworth Regional splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Tamworth Regional, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) 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 Tamworth Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17310/tamworth-regional/topic/income