$747 ▲ +49.4%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $500
- 2016: $611
- 2021: $747
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Ballina Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Ballina Surrounds
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than 41% of people in Ballina Surrounds earn under $650 a week, marking it as an area with lower incomes than most. While typical earnings have risen since 2011, the region remains a little below the state and national figures across the board.
$1,565
▲ +56.2%
- $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 Surrounds — lower than 61% of areas.
| Ballina Surrounds | $1,565 |
|---|---|
| 2477, NSW | $1,451 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,891, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Weekly household income is also a little below the national average at $1,565, though it has risen $563 since 2011.
$1,565 ▲ +56.2%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,002
- 2016: $1,254
- 2021: $1,565
Median total household income per week.
$1,891 ▲ +57.8%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,198
- 2016: $1,480
- 2021: $1,891
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Households earning $3,000 or more per week make up 18% of the area, a figure well below the national level of 22.6%. This proportion has grown by 12 percentage points since 2011, alongside a rise in the share of people earning over $2,000 weekly.
9.3%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.0%
Lower than 58% 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 →Ballina Surrounds splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 16%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Ballina Surrounds, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011237/ballina-surrounds/topic/income