2834, NSW · Postcode

Income in 2834, NSW

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

A gap of over $1,000 exists between the typical household income in postcode 2834 and the New South Wales figure. This area has some of the lowest incomes in the region, though weekly earnings for families and individuals have risen steadily since 2011.

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📍 2834, NSW, Postcode

Where 2834, NSW sits — Median household income (weekly)

$793 ▲ +46.6%
  • $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 2834, NSW — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
2834, NSW$793
Walgett $1,001
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $793, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Similarly, family incomes are among the lowest at $1,188 a week, while the typical person earns $475, all of which sit far below state and national levels.

$475 ▲ +35.7%

Lower than 98% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $350
  • 2016: $434
  • 2021: $475

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

$793 ▲ +46.6%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $541
  • 2016: $676
  • 2021: $793

Median total household income per week.

$1,188 ▲ +55.5%

Lower than 94% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $764
  • 2016: $914
  • 2021: $1,188

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 5.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. Over half of all individuals earn less than $650 weekly, though the share of high earners has risen slightly since 2011.

Household income distribution

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2834, NSW splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 14%.

Personal income distribution

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In 2834, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 65%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.

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 2834, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2834/2834-nsw/topic/income