$714 ▲ +55.9%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $458
- 2016: $567
- 2021: $714
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Forbes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Forbes
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than 40% of people in Forbes typically earn under $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical earnings are well below state and national figures, though most income measures have risen since 2011.
$1,257
▲ +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 Forbes — lower than 82% of areas.
| Forbes | $1,257 |
|---|---|
| 2871, NSW | $1,249 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,688 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Weekly household income is also much lower than most areas at $1,257, and typical personal earnings are a little below the national figure.
$1,257 ▲ +52.9%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $822
- 2016: $1,067
- 2021: $1,257
Median total household income per week.
$1,688 ▲ +66.1%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,016
- 2016: $1,316
- 2021: $1,688
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 13.5% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. This is far below the New South Wales rate of 25.2%, though it has risen 10 points since 2011.
7.9%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.5%
Lower than 73% 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 Forbes, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Forbes, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021065/forbes/topic/income