Moree Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Moree Surrounds

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

Nearly a third of people in Moree Surrounds earn under $650 a week, reflecting a modest income profile for the area. While typical weekly earnings have climbed significantly since 2011, the region's overall pay remains generally consistent with national figures.

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📍 Moree Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Moree Surrounds sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,627 ▲ +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 Moree Surrounds — lower than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Moree Surrounds$1,627
2405, NSW $1,343
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,988 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are about the same as the state and national averages, with the typical person earning $820 weekly.

$820 ▲ +47.5%

Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $556
  • 2016: $682
  • 2021: $820

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

$1,627 ▲ +55.4%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,047
  • 2016: $1,293
  • 2021: $1,627

Median total household income per week.

$1,988 ▲ +59.4%

Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,247
  • 2016: $1,528
  • 2021: $1,988

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the wider state, as only 18.2% of households earn $3,000 or more per week. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%, though the proportion of high-earning households has risen 11 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Moree Surrounds splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Moree Surrounds, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 Moree Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110031196/moree-surrounds/topic/income