$708 ▲ +52.3%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $465
- 2016: $543
- 2021: $708
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wentworth - Buronga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Wentworth - Buronga
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower than typical weekly earnings shape daily life in Wentworth - Buronga, where most people earn less than the state and national figures. While typical incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains one of the lower-earning regions compared to similar places.
$1,386
▲ +55.4%
- $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 Wentworth - Buronga — lower than 72% of areas.
| Wentworth - Buronga | $1,386 |
|---|---|
| 2717, NSW | $1,095 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,386 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Weekly family income is a little below the national average at $1,761, though this has risen by $652 since 2011.
$1,386 ▲ +55.4%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $892
- 2016: $1,052
- 2021: $1,386
Median total household income per week.
$1,761 ▲ +58.8%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,109
- 2016: $1,309
- 2021: $1,761
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 15.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the 22.6% national figure. This gap is mirrored in personal earnings, where only 7.6% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
7.6%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.7%
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 →Wentworth - Buronga splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wentworth - Buronga, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Wentworth - Buronga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109021178/wentworth-buronga/topic/income