Tenterfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Tenterfield

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

A gap of nearly $1,000 exists between typical weekly family incomes in Tenterfield and those in New South Wales. This area is among the lowest for earnings at this level, though typical incomes have risen since 2011.

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📍 Tenterfield, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Tenterfield sits — Median household income (weekly)

$885 ▲ +27.5%
  • $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 Tenterfield — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tenterfield$885
2372, NSW $933
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,206 a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Typical weekly personal incomes are also among the lowest at $490, and household incomes are far below the national figure at $885.

$490 ▲ +30.0%

Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $377
  • 2016: $454
  • 2021: $490

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

$885 ▲ +27.5%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $694
  • 2016: $767
  • 2021: $885

Median total household income per week.

$1,206 ▲ +39.4%

Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $865
  • 2016: $1,015
  • 2021: $1,206

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. This is consistent with personal earnings, where only 4.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Tenterfield splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (38%) and Under $650 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Tenterfield, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.

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 Tenterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110021194/tenterfield/topic/income