2836, NSW · Postcode

Income in 2836, NSW

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

A typical weekly household income of $1,071 marks postcode 2836 as an area where earnings are far below the national figure. While most incomes have risen since 2011, the region remains among the lowest for typical personal and family earnings in the country.

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📍 2836, NSW, Postcode

Where 2836, NSW sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,071 ▲ +31.1%
  • $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 2836, NSW — lower than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
2836, NSW$1,071
Central Darling $988
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly personal income is well below the national figure at $508, which is among the lowest at this level. The typical family income of $1,036 is also far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185.

$508 ▲ +36.2%

Lower than 94% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $373
  • 2016: $447
  • 2021: $508

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

$1,071 ▲ +31.1%

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $817
  • 2016: $937
  • 2021: $1,071

Median total household income per week.

$1,036 ▲ +25.3%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $827
  • 2016: $1,149
  • 2021: $1,036

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 10.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national average of 22.6%. Low earnings are common here, with 47.1% of people earning under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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2836, NSW splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In 2836, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 63%; $650–$1,499 is next at 21%.

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 2836, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2836/2836-nsw/topic/income