2386, NSW · Postcode

Income in 2386, NSW

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

Typical household incomes in postcode 2386 are well below the national figure, though they have grown steadily over the last decade. While the typical household now earns $1,328 a week, this remains much lower than most other areas across the country. The region shows a mix of low earners and a small, growing group of higher-income households.

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📍 2386, NSW, Postcode

Where 2386, NSW sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,328 ▲ +58.5%
  • $500–$589: 4 areas
  • $589–$679: 2 areas
  • $679–$768: 21 areas
  • $768–$857: 56 areas
  • $857–$946: 87 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 120 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 145 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 213 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 216 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 232 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 194 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 148 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 120 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 124 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 134 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 128 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 115 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 110 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 115 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 71 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 62 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 50 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 37 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 23 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 18 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 18 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 17 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 56 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2386, NSW — lower than 65% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
2386, NSW$1,328
Walgett $1,001
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly incomes are lower than in most areas, with the typical family earning $1,687. This is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185, although typical family incomes have rose $663 since 2011.

$671 ▲ +32.3%

Lower than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $507
  • 2016: $556
  • 2021: $671

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

$1,328 ▲ +58.5%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $838
  • 2016: $1,085
  • 2021: $1,328

Median total household income per week.

$1,687 ▲ +64.7%

Lower than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,024
  • 2016: $1,354
  • 2021: $1,687

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 4.9% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 10 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.8%.

Household income distribution

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2386, NSW splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In 2386, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $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 2386, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2386/2386-nsw/topic/income