$788 ▲ +61.8%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $487
- 2016: $617
- 2021: $788
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Gunnedah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Gunnedah
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in Gunnedah, with typical family incomes rising by $799 since 2011. The town now sees a typical weekly family income of $2,013, which is about the same as the national figure. While many residents earn modest amounts, the share of high-income households has grown significantly over the last decade.
$1,535
▲ +66.7%
- $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 Gunnedah — lower than 63% of areas.
| Gunnedah | $1,535 |
|---|---|
| 2380, NSW | $1,590 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Gunnedah earns $788 a week, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures. However, typical household income is $1,535, a little below both the state and national levels.
$1,535 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $921
- 2016: $1,257
- 2021: $1,535
Median total household income per week.
$2,013 ▲ +65.8%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,214
- 2016: $1,616
- 2021: $2,013
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, as the share of households making $3,000 or more a week rose 14 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.5%. This is still well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.
11.7%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.5%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Gunnedah splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Gunnedah, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Gunnedah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041199/gunnedah/topic/income