$735 ▲ +43.6%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $512
- 2016: $596
- 2021: $735
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Oberon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Oberon
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay is generally lower in Oberon than in most other parts of the country. Typical household income sits well below the national figure, though earnings have risen since 2011. This means fewer residents are seeing the high-end salaries common in the state and across Australia.
$1,381
▲ +42.4%
- $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 Oberon — lower than 73% of areas.
| Oberon | $1,381 |
|---|---|
| 2787, NSW | $1,380 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Oberon earns $1,381 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly pay is also a little below the national figure at $735, though it has risen by $223 since 2011.
$1,381 ▲ +42.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $970
- 2016: $1,207
- 2021: $1,381
Median total household income per week.
$1,751 ▲ +44.6%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,211
- 2016: $1,485
- 2021: $1,751
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 13% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the state average of 25.2%. This is consistent with personal income data, where only 6.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
6.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.0%
Lower than 75% 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 →Oberon splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Oberon, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Oberon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011061/oberon/topic/income