2820, NSW · Postcode

Income in 2820, NSW

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

About 40% of people in postcode 2820 earn under $650 a week, marking this as an area where incomes are much lower than most. While weekly earnings have risen since 2011, the typical household still earns well below the state and national figures.

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📍 2820, NSW, Postcode

Where 2820, NSW sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,122 ▲ +48.0%
  • $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 2820, NSW — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
2820, NSW$1,122
Dubbo Regional $1,597
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,414, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $603 a week.

$603 ▲ +48.9%

Lower than 81% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $405
  • 2016: $481
  • 2021: $603

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

$1,122 ▲ +48.0%

Lower than 83% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $758
  • 2016: $893
  • 2021: $1,122

Median total household income per week.

$1,414 ▲ +51.1%

Lower than 83% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $936
  • 2016: $1,165
  • 2021: $1,414

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 9.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This figure has risen slightly since 2011, though it remains well below the national trend.

Household income distribution

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In 2820, NSW, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In 2820, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 2820, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2820/2820-nsw/topic/income