$640 ▲ +53.5%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $417
- 2016: $524
- 2021: $640
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Broken Hill and Far West · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Broken Hill and Far West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 45% of people in Broken Hill and Far West earn under $650 a week, marking this as an area with very low typical incomes. While weekly pay has risen across the board since 2011, the region remains well below the state and national figures.
$1,166
▲ +47.2%
- $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
- $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Broken Hill and Far West — lower than 92% of areas.
| Broken Hill and Far West | $1,166 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,166, which is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Families typically earn $1,583 a week, while personal income is much lower than most areas at $640.
$1,166 ▲ +47.2%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $792
- 2016: $965
- 2021: $1,166
Median total household income per week.
$1,583 ▲ +60.2%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $988
- 2016: $1,260
- 2021: $1,583
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 12.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. High earners are less common here, as only 8.5% of individuals make $2,000 or more per week, though both groups have grown since 2011.
8.5%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.1%
Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Broken Hill and Far West, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 33%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Broken Hill and Far West, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 Broken Hill and Far West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10502/broken-hill-and-far-west/topic/income