Inverell - Tenterfield · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Inverell - Tenterfield

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

Low typical incomes place Inverell - Tenterfield among the lowest for its kind. The typical household here earns $1,020 a week, which is far below both the state and national figures. While weekly earnings have risen since 2011, the area continues to struggle with income levels well under the New South Wales average.

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📍 Inverell - Tenterfield, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Inverell - Tenterfield sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,020 ▲ +36.9%
  • $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 Inverell - Tenterfield — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Inverell - Tenterfield$1,020
Rest of NSW $1,434
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,352 a week, far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also well below the national average, with the typical person earning $554 weekly, though this is $158 higher than in 2011.

$554 ▲ +39.9%

Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $396
  • 2016: $482
  • 2021: $554

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

$1,020 ▲ +36.9%

Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $745
  • 2016: $873
  • 2021: $1,020

Median total household income per week.

$1,352 ▲ +47.1%

Lower than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $919
  • 2016: $1,122
  • 2021: $1,352

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far below the 25.2% across New South Wales. Half of all people earn under $650 a week, and only 4.6% earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Inverell - Tenterfield, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Inverell - Tenterfield, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Inverell - Tenterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11002/inverell-tenterfield/topic/income