$738 ▲ +48.8%
Lower than 67% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $496
- 2016: $594
- 2021: $738
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Central West · Region (SA4)
Income in Central West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in the Central West have climbed by $644 since 2011, though the area remains a lower-earning region. While earnings are rising, typical household and personal incomes both sit below the national and state figures.
$1,434
▲ +47.4%
- $1,000–$1,063: 0 areas
- $1,063–$1,125: 1 area
- $1,125–$1,188: 4 areas
- $1,188–$1,250: 1 area
- $1,250–$1,313: 7 areas
- $1,313–$1,375: 8 areas
- $1,375–$1,438: 6 areas
- $1,438–$1,500: 4 areas
- $1,500–$1,563: 7 areas
- $1,563–$1,625: 6 areas
- $1,625–$1,688: 4 areas
- $1,688–$1,750: 6 areas
- $1,750–$1,813: 3 areas
- $1,813–$1,875: 6 areas
- $1,875–$1,938: 6 areas
- $1,938–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,063: 4 areas
- $2,063–$2,125: 1 area
- $2,125–$2,188: 2 areas
- $2,188–$2,250: 4 areas
- $2,250–$2,313: 3 areas
- $2,313–$2,375: 2 areas
- $2,375–$2,438: 1 area
- $2,438–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,563: 1 area
- $2,563–$2,625: 2 areas
- $2,625–$2,688: 0 areas
- $2,688–$2,750: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Central West — lower than 71% of areas.
| Central West | $1,434 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family here earns $1,898 a week, which is a little below the Australian figure of $2,120. Personal and household incomes are also lower than most areas, with the usual household bringing in $1,434 weekly.
$1,434 ▲ +47.4%
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $973
- 2016: $1,166
- 2021: $1,434
Median total household income per week.
$1,898 ▲ +51.4%
Lower than 59% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,254
- 2016: $1,473
- 2021: $1,898
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in other regions, with only 16.3% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%, although the share of these high-earning households rose 10 percentage points since 2011.
9.7%
Lower than 53% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.3%
Lower than 67% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Central West splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Central West, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Central West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/103/central-west/topic/income