Macksville · Suburb / Locality

Income in Macksville

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

Weekly incomes in Macksville are far below the state and national figures. The typical household here earns just $944 a week, a gap of over $800 compared to the New South Wales average. This reflects a community where most residents live on modest means.

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📍 Macksville, Suburb / Locality

Where Macksville sits — Median household income (weekly)

$944 ▲ +37.6%
  • $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 Macksville — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Macksville$944
2447, NSW $1,048
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $511, which is well below the Australian figure of $805. Family incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical family earning $1,206 per week.

$511 ▲ +35.5%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $377
  • 2016: $482
  • 2021: $511

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

$944 ▲ +37.6%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $686
  • 2016: $886
  • 2021: $944

Median total household income per week.

$1,206 ▲ +43.9%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $838
  • 2016: $1,135
  • 2021: $1,206

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 6.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 25.2% across New South Wales. More than half of all people in the area earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Macksville, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Macksville, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Macksville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12439/macksville/topic/income