Brewarrina · Suburb / Locality

Income in Brewarrina

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

Weekly incomes in Brewarrina have remained significantly lower than across the rest of the country. The typical family earns just $1,258 a week, which is far below both the state and national figures. This gap is seen across every measure of income in the area.

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📍 Brewarrina, Suburb / Locality

Where Brewarrina sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,004 ▲ +28.2%
  • $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 Brewarrina — lower than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brewarrina$1,004
2839, NSW $1,017
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household income is $1,004 a week, much lower than most areas and far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly incomes are also well below the national average, with a typical resident earning $569.

$569 ▲ +50.5%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $378
  • 2016: $443
  • 2021: $569

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

$1,004 ▲ +28.2%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $783
  • 2016: $923
  • 2021: $1,004

Median total household income per week.

$1,258 ▲ +61.3%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $780
  • 2016: $937
  • 2021: $1,258

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Few residents earn high incomes, with only 5.9% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%, and only 9.6% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Brewarrina splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Brewarrina, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 Brewarrina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10560/brewarrina/topic/income