$583 ▲ +35.6%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $430
- 2016: $497
- 2021: $583
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Far West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Far West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in Far West since 2011, though they remain very low. The typical family now earns $1,288 a week, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures. This reflects a wide gap in income compared to most other parts of the country.
$1,103
▲ +32.7%
- $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 Far West — lower than 92% of areas.
| Far West | $1,103 |
|---|---|
| 2880, NSW | $1,182 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal incomes are much lower than most areas at $583. This is well below the New South Wales figure of $813 and the national figure of $805, despite rising $153 since 2011.
$1,103 ▲ +32.7%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $831
- 2016: $970
- 2021: $1,103
Median total household income per week.
$1,288 ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $934
- 2016: $1,145
- 2021: $1,288
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 11.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. Meanwhile, 42.6% of people earn under $650 a week.
7.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.2%
Lower than 82% 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 Far West, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Far West, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Far West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105021098/far-west/topic/income