$663 ▲ +44.4%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $459
- 2016: $556
- 2021: $663
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Ballina · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Ballina
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Ballina are well below the state and national figures, with a typical family earning $1,563. This gap is a key feature of the area, where most households earn much less than those in similar regions. While pay has risen since 2011, the area remains one of the lower-income spots compared to the rest of the country.
$1,150
▲ +45.2%
- $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 Ballina — lower than 89% of areas.
| Ballina | $1,150 |
|---|---|
| 2478, NSW | $1,403 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,150, which is much lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly pay is also a little below the national figure, though it has risen by $204 since 2011.
$1,150 ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $792
- 2016: $966
- 2021: $1,150
Median total household income per week.
$1,563 ▲ +56.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $996
- 2016: $1,260
- 2021: $1,563
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 10.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 25.2% seen in New South Wales. This is consistent with personal earnings, as only 6.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national average.
6.2%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.7%
Lower than 84% 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 →In Ballina, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Ballina, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).
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 Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011236/ballina/topic/income