$728 ▲ +48.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $491
- 2016: $579
- 2021: $728
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Parkes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Parkes
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Parkes have risen by $660 since 2011, though overall earnings remain lower than in most other areas. The typical family now brings in $1,854 a week, which is a little below the national figure.
$1,389
▲ +47.8%
- $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 Parkes — lower than 72% of areas.
| Parkes | $1,389 |
|---|---|
| 2870, NSW | $1,405 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,389 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $728 weekly.
$1,389 ▲ +47.8%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $940
- 2016: $1,131
- 2021: $1,389
Median total household income per week.
$1,854 ▲ +55.3%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,194
- 2016: $1,467
- 2021: $1,854
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 15% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the New South Wales average of 25.2%. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when only 5.5% of homes reached that level.
9.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.0%
Lower than 68% 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 →Parkes splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Parkes, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021067/parkes/topic/income