$581 ▲ +55.3%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $374
- 2016: $517
- 2021: $581
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2844, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2844, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have risen steadily in postcode 2844 since 2011, though they remain much lower than most other areas. The typical family now earns $1,467 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. This reflects a place where earnings are generally lower than both state and national levels.
$1,020
▲ +43.3%
- $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 2844, NSW — lower than 89% of areas.
| 2844, NSW | $1,020 |
|---|---|
| Warrumbungle Shire | $1,068 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,020, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also well below the national average at $581 a week, despite rising by $207 since 2011.
$1,020 ▲ +43.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $712
- 2016: $871
- 2021: $1,020
Median total household income per week.
$1,467 ▲ +69.0%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $868
- 2016: $1,117
- 2021: $1,467
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 10.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. Almost half of all people earn under $650 a week, though the share of people earning $2,000 or more rose 5.3 points since 2011.
6.9%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.7%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 2844, NSW, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2844, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $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 2844, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2844/2844-nsw/topic/income