$661 —
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $535
- 2021: $661
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Young · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Young
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of $659 separates the typical weekly family income in Young from the New South Wales figure. While earnings have risen since 2016, the town remains much lower than most areas for both household and personal pay. This is a place where typical weekly family incomes sit at $1,526.
$1,170
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- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Young — lower than 88% of areas.
| Young | $1,170 |
|---|---|
| 2594, NSW | $1,186 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household incomes are $1,170, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly pay is slightly lower than the state average at $661, though it has risen by $126 since 2016.
$1,170 —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $967
- 2021: $1,170
Median total household income per week.
$1,526 —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,234
- 2021: $1,526
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 10.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. High earners are rare here, with just 5.8% of people making $2,000 or more weekly.
5.8%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.6%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Young, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Young, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).
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 Young [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101061543/young/topic/income