$589 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $506
- 2021: $589
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Forbesdale · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A weekly gap of $661 separates typical family incomes in Forbesdale from the New South Wales average. This sparsely populated area sees earnings well below the state and national figures across the board. Most residents earn a modest living, with few high-income households.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Forbesdale — lower than 65% of areas.
| Forbesdale | $1,333 |
|---|---|
| 2422, NSW | $1,053 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household here earns $1,333 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Typical personal weekly income is much lower than most areas at $589, falling $224 short of the state average.
$589 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,333 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,524 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare in Forbesdale, where only 7.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far below the national 22.6%. Nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 weekly.
6.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Forbesdale, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (37%) and Under $650 (12%).
In Forbesdale, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Forbesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11542/forbesdale/topic/income