Narrabri Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Narrabri Surrounds

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

Nearly 38% of people in Narrabri Surrounds earn under $650 a week, making it an area where most residents live on modest means. While typical weekly incomes have climbed since 2011, they remain generally lower than figures seen across New South Wales and Australia.

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📍 Narrabri Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Narrabri Surrounds sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,434 ▲ +52.2%
  • $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 Narrabri Surrounds — lower than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Narrabri Surrounds$1,434
2388, NSW $1,292
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,434, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Family incomes are also a little below the national typical of $2,120, though they have risen by $594 since 2011.

$727 ▲ +42.0%

Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $512
  • 2016: $619
  • 2021: $727

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

$1,434 ▲ +52.2%

Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $942
  • 2016: $1,198
  • 2021: $1,434

Median total household income per week.

$1,819 ▲ +48.5%

Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,225
  • 2016: $1,485
  • 2021: $1,819

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 15.5% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%, although this proportion has grown by 11 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Narrabri Surrounds splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Narrabri Surrounds, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110031198/narrabri-surrounds/topic/income