Bara · Suburb / Locality

Income in Bara

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

Low typical household earnings define daily life in Bara, where the usual family income is just $1,249 a week. This is far below both the state and national figures, reflecting a community with very limited high-earning households.

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📍 Bara, Suburb / Locality

Where Bara sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,125
  • $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 Bara — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bara$1,125
2850, NSW $1,671
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household income is $1,125 per week, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. While family incomes are much lower than most areas, the typical personal weekly income of $1,075 is actually well above the national figure of $805.

$1,075

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $379
  • 2021: $1,075

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

$1,125

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $725
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total household income per week.

$1,249

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,249

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in Bara earns $2,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 12.5% national average. This lack of top earners is reflected in the local spread, where 30% of people earn under $1,500 weekly and no one earns $1,500 or more.

Household income distribution

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In Bara, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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Bara splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (50%) and $650–$1,499 (50%).

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 Bara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10190/bara/topic/income