$547 ▲ +42.4%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $384
- 2016: $461
- 2021: $547
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Walgett - Lightning Ridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings far below the state average shape daily life in Walgett - Lightning Ridge. The typical household earns just $991 a week, a figure that sits among the lowest for similar areas. While incomes have risen since 2011, they remain well below both New South Wales and national levels.
$991
▲ +38.6%
- $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 Walgett - Lightning Ridge — lower than 98% of areas.
| Walgett - Lightning Ridge | $991 |
|---|---|
| 2832, NSW | $1,359 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly incomes are far below the state and national figures, though they have risen since 2011. Families usually earn $1,353 a week, while the typical person earns $547.
$991 ▲ +38.6%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $715
- 2016: $801
- 2021: $991
Median total household income per week.
$1,353 ▲ +44.4%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $937
- 2016: $1,031
- 2021: $1,353
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are much less common here than in most areas, with only 9.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.
5.2%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.6%
Lower than 88% 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 →Walgett - Lightning Ridge splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Walgett - Lightning Ridge, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
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 Walgett - Lightning Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105011096/walgett-lightning-ridge/topic/income