$683 ▲ +50.8%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $453
- 2016: $575
- 2021: $683
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Walcha · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Walcha
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in Walcha since 2011, though they remain well below state and national figures. The typical family now earns $1,567 a week, reflecting a modest rise of $500 over the last decade. Overall, the area is characterized by incomes that are much lower than most similar regions.
$1,211
▲ +47.3%
- $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 Walcha — lower than 86% of areas.
| Walcha | $1,211 |
|---|---|
| 2354, NSW | $1,242 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,211, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly earnings are also a little below the national figure, sitting at $683.
$1,211 ▲ +47.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $822
- 2016: $1,052
- 2021: $1,211
Median total household income per week.
$1,567 ▲ +46.9%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,067
- 2016: $1,330
- 2021: $1,567
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare in Walcha; only 10.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. Meanwhile, 41.8% of people earn under $650 a week.
6.7%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.3%
Lower than 86% 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 Walcha, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Walcha, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
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 Walcha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011189/walcha/topic/income