Narrabri · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Narrabri

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

Weekly pay for the typical person in Narrabri is $820, which is about the same as the national figure. While household incomes are generally lower than in other areas, the town has seen a steady rise in earnings over the last decade.

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📍 Narrabri, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Narrabri sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,558 ▲ +51.6%
  • $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 Narrabri — lower than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Narrabri$1,558
2390, NSW $1,604
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family income is $2,040 a week, which is about the same as the state and national figures. However, the usual household income of $1,558 is lower than most areas and a little below the NSW figure of $1,829.

$820 ▲ +49.6%

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

  • 2011: $548
  • 2016: $650
  • 2021: $820

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

$1,558 ▲ +51.6%

Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,028
  • 2016: $1,292
  • 2021: $1,558

Median total household income per week.

$2,040 ▲ +59.5%

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

  • 2011: $1,279
  • 2016: $1,609
  • 2021: $2,040

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with 18.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%. Despite this gap, the share of high-earning households rose 13 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Narrabri splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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Narrabri splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.

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 Narrabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110031197/narrabri/topic/income