$520 ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $442
- 2016: $491
- 2021: $520
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2874, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2874, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $1,286 are far below the national figure in postcode 2874. This area sees much lower earnings across the board compared to most other places. While pay has risen since 2011, the gap between local incomes and the rest of the state remains very large.
$931
▲ +35.7%
- $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 2874, NSW — lower than 94% of areas.
| 2874, NSW | $931 |
|---|---|
| Parkes | $1,336 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $931 a week, which is among the lowest for this level and far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly incomes are also well below the national average at $520.
$931 ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $686
- 2016: $1,009
- 2021: $931
Median total household income per week.
$1,286 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $900
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,286
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 6.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. Most people earn under $650 a week, accounting for 45.3% of the population.
4.7%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 2874, NSW, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2874, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2874, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 2874, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2874/2874-nsw/topic/income