Inverell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Inverell

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Over a third of Inverell households earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. This is an area where typical weekly incomes are much lower than in most other regions. While earnings have risen since 2011, the local figures remain well below the state and national averages.

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📍 Inverell, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Inverell sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,187 ▲ +46.2%
  • $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 Inverell — lower than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Inverell$1,187
2360, NSW $1,212
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income in Inverell is $1,492 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Typical weekly household and personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,187 and $666 respectively.

$666 ▲ +42.6%

Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $467
  • 2016: $542
  • 2021: $666

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,187 ▲ +46.2%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $812
  • 2016: $971
  • 2021: $1,187

Median total household income per week.

$1,492 ▲ +49.9%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $995
  • 2016: $1,228
  • 2021: $1,492

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are far less common here, with only 9.8% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week compared to 25.2% across New South Wales. This gap is mirrored in personal earnings, as only 4.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Inverell, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Inverell, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (11%).

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 Inverell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110021191/inverell/topic/income