$632 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $725
- 2021: $632
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Back Forest · Suburb / Locality
Income in Back Forest
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A striking 28.1% of households in Back Forest earn over $3,000 a week, which is well above the national figure. Despite this, typical weekly incomes for people and households in the area are well below state and national levels. This suggests a significant gap between a few high earners and the rest of the population.
$1,374
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- $500–$607: 251 areas
- $607–$714: 144 areas
- $714–$821: 425 areas
- $821–$929: 720 areas
- $929–$1,036: 656 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Back Forest — lower than 62% of areas.
| Back Forest | $1,374 |
|---|---|
| 2535, NSW | $1,384 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,374, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Similarly, typical personal weekly income is much lower than most areas at $632, falling well below the national figure of $805.
$1,374 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,875
- 2021: $1,374
Median total household income per week.
$1,833 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,916
- 2021: $1,833
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The area has a high proportion of top earners, with 14.1% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is much higher than most areas, while 28.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is well above the Australian average.
14.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Back Forest splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $4,000 or more (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 28%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Back Forest, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 Back Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10130/back-forest/topic/income