$770 ▲ +48.9%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $517
- 2016: $606
- 2021: $770
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bourke - Brewarrina · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Bourke - Brewarrina
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Low weekly earnings shape daily life in Bourke - Brewarrina, where the typical family income of $1,685 is well below both the state and national figures. While most households earn much less than those in similar areas, personal incomes have risen steadily since 2011.
$1,358
▲ +40.9%
- $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 Bourke - Brewarrina — lower than 74% of areas.
| Bourke - Brewarrina | $1,358 |
|---|---|
| 2840, NSW | $1,536 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family and household incomes are well below the New South Wales and Australian figures, though both rose since 2011. Personal income is about the same as the national figure, with the typical person earning $770 a week.
$1,358 ▲ +40.9%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $964
- 2016: $1,109
- 2021: $1,358
Median total household income per week.
$1,685 ▲ +54.7%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,089
- 2016: $1,329
- 2021: $1,685
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 15.6% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, which is well below the state's 25.2%. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose from 3.0% in 2011 to 8.9% in 2021.
8.9%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.6%
Lower than 66% 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 →Bourke - Brewarrina splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bourke - Brewarrina, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) 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 Bourke - Brewarrina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105011092/bourke-brewarrina/topic/income