Parkes Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Parkes Surrounds

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

A typical family in Parkes Surrounds earns $1,556 a week, which is well below both the state and national figures. While incomes have risen since 2011, this area remains much lower than most other parts of the country.

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📍 Parkes Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Parkes Surrounds sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,205 ▲ +63.1%
  • $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 Surrounds — lower than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Parkes Surrounds$1,205
2875, NSW $1,160
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,205, and personal income is $623. Both figures are much lower than most areas and sit well below the New South Wales and Australian averages.

$623 ▲ +62.7%

Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $383
  • 2016: $497
  • 2021: $623

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

$1,205 ▲ +63.1%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $739
  • 2016: $981
  • 2021: $1,205

Median total household income per week.

$1,556 ▲ +66.6%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $934
  • 2016: $1,267
  • 2021: $1,556

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 11.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. However, this proportion has risen by 8.3 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Parkes Surrounds, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Parkes Surrounds, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $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 Parkes Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021068/parkes-surrounds/topic/income