Bathurst Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Bathurst Surrounds

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

Weekly earnings have climbed significantly since 2011 in Bathurst Surrounds, with the typical household income rising by $635. This area now sees a similar level of pay to the rest of the state and country, and the proportion of high-earning households has grown substantially over the last decade.

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📍 Bathurst Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bathurst Surrounds sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,835 ▲ +52.9%
  • $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 Bathurst Surrounds — higher than 55% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bathurst Surrounds$1,835
2795, NSW $1,593
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,835 a week, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures. Family income is similar, with a typical weekly amount of $2,211, while the usual personal income is $824.

$824 ▲ +48.5%

Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $555
  • 2016: $653
  • 2021: $824

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

$1,835 ▲ +52.9%

Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,200
  • 2016: $1,356
  • 2021: $1,835

Median total household income per week.

$2,211 ▲ +53.0%

Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,445
  • 2016: $1,643
  • 2021: $2,211

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common than in 2011, with 23.1% of households now making $3,000 or more a week. However, the share of people earning over $2,000 weekly is 11.1%, which is a little below the figures for both the state and Australia.

Household income distribution

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Bathurst Surrounds splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bathurst Surrounds, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

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 Bathurst Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011060/bathurst-surrounds/topic/income