$559 ▲ +47.1%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $380
- 2016: $479
- 2021: $559
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Warrumbungle Shire · Council (LGA)
Income in Warrumbungle Shire
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly family income of $1,387 is well below the state and national figures, marking Warrumbungle Shire as an area where earnings are much lower than most. While weekly incomes have risen since 2011, the region continues to face a significant gap in wealth compared to the rest of the country.
$1,068
▲ +55.0%
- $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 Warrumbungle Shire — lower than 88% of areas.
| Warrumbungle Shire | $1,068 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly personal income is just $559, which is well below the Australian figure of $805. Typical household earnings are also far below the state average at $1,068, though this has risen by $379 since 2011.
$1,068 ▲ +55.0%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $689
- 2016: $878
- 2021: $1,068
Median total household income per week.
$1,387 ▲ +59.6%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $869
- 2016: $1,103
- 2021: $1,387
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 25.2%. This is reflected in personal earnings, where 46.9% of people earn under $650 a week.
5.1%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.7%
Lower than 85% 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 Warrumbungle Shire, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Warrumbungle Shire, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
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 Warrumbungle Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18020/warrumbungle-shire/topic/income