$575 ▲ +50.1%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $383
- 2016: $493
- 2021: $575
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Grenfell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Grenfell
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Grenfell are far below state and national levels, making it an area where many residents live on a tight budget. The typical family earns $1,394 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. While incomes have risen since 2011, the town remains among the lowest earners in the region.
$1,043
▲ +45.9%
- $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 Grenfell — lower than 95% of areas.
| Grenfell | $1,043 |
|---|---|
| 2810, NSW | $1,048 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $575, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $805. Household and family incomes are also far below state and national levels, though the typical family income rose by $525 since 2011.
$1,043 ▲ +45.9%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $715
- 2016: $904
- 2021: $1,043
Median total household income per week.
$1,394 ▲ +60.4%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $869
- 2016: $1,193
- 2021: $1,394
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 8.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 25.2%. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where 49.8% of people earn under $650 a week, and only 6.3% earn $2,000 or more.
6.3%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.6%
Lower than 92% 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 Grenfell, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Grenfell, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Grenfell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021066/grenfell/topic/income