$647 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $414
- 2016: $527
- 2021: $647
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Broken Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Broken Hill
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Broken Hill are well below state and national figures, with the typical family earning $562 less per week than those in New South Wales. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains much lower than most other regions across the country.
$1,173
▲ +49.2%
- $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 Broken Hill — lower than 88% of areas.
| Broken Hill | $1,173 |
|---|---|
| 2880, NSW | $1,182 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,173 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are also a little below the Australian average, sitting at $647.
$1,173 ▲ +49.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $786
- 2016: $965
- 2021: $1,173
Median total household income per week.
$1,623 ▲ +63.3%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $994
- 2016: $1,279
- 2021: $1,623
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 12.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. However, this is an improvement since 2011, when only 4.4% of households reached that level.
8.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.2%
Lower than 78% 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 Broken Hill, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 33%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Broken Hill, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 Broken Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105021097/broken-hill/topic/income