$746 ▲ +56.1%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $478
- 2016: $615
- 2021: $746
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wentworth-Balranald Region · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Wentworth-Balranald Region
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower typical incomes than most similar areas define the Wentworth-Balranald Region. The typical weekly household income is $1,404, which is well below the New South Wales figure. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains a low-income region compared to the rest of the state.
$1,404
▲ +65.0%
- $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-Balranald Region — lower than 71% of areas.
| Wentworth-Balranald Region | $1,404 |
|---|---|
| 2715, NSW | $1,253 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,404, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Typical family income is also a little below the state and national figures, though it has risen by $741 since 2011.
$1,404 ▲ +65.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $851
- 2016: $1,138
- 2021: $1,404
Median total household income per week.
$1,799 ▲ +70.0%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,058
- 2016: $1,403
- 2021: $1,799
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 12.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 25.2%. This is consistent with personal income trends, where only 6.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
6.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.9%
Lower than 76% 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-Balranald Region splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wentworth-Balranald Region, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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-Balranald Region [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109021179/wentworth-balranald-region/topic/income