$743 ▲ +54.5%
Lower than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $481
- 2016: $590
- 2021: $743
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Far West and Orana · Region (SA4)
Income in Far West and Orana
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower weekly incomes than most other areas define Far West and Orana, where the typical household earns $1,377. While pay has risen across the region since 2011, overall earnings remain well below both state and national figures.
$1,377
▲ +54.2%
- $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 Far West and Orana — lower than 78% of areas.
| Far West and Orana | $1,377 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income of $1,377 is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829 and the national figure of $1,746. Family incomes are also a little below the state and national averages, though they have risen by $666 since 2011.
$1,377 ▲ +54.2%
Lower than 78% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $893
- 2016: $1,110
- 2021: $1,377
Median total household income per week.
$1,787 ▲ +59.4%
Lower than 73% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,121
- 2016: $1,386
- 2021: $1,787
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 14.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 25.2% seen in New South Wales. Similarly, the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week is well below the national figure.
8.2%
Lower than 66% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.4%
Lower than 77% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Far West and Orana splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Far West and Orana, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) 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 Far West and Orana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/105/far-west-and-orana/topic/income