2843, NSW · Postcode

Income in 2843, NSW

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

Weekly incomes in postcode 2843 are well below the state and national figures. The typical household earns $1,162 a week, which is much lower than most other areas. While earnings have risen since 2011, the region continues to face a significant wealth gap compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 2843, NSW, Postcode

Where 2843, NSW sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,162 ▲ +47.5%
  • $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 2843, NSW — lower than 80% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
2843, NSW$1,162
Warrumbungle Shire $1,068
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,480 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $595 weekly, although this has risen by $189 since 2011.

$595 ▲ +46.6%

Lower than 82% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $406
  • 2016: $498
  • 2021: $595

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

$1,162 ▲ +47.5%

Lower than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $788
  • 2016: $975
  • 2021: $1,162

Median total household income per week.

$1,480 ▲ +51.8%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $975
  • 2016: $1,177
  • 2021: $1,480

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 9.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. This gap is reflected in personal incomes, where 42.7% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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2843, NSW splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and Under $650 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.

Personal income distribution

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In 2843, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 2843, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2843/2843-nsw/topic/income