Nelligen · Suburb / Locality

Income in Nelligen

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

A weekly family income of just $1,328 puts Nelligen far below the New South Wales average. This is an area where typical earnings are much lower than most other places across the country. Low incomes are common here, with nearly half of all people earning under $650 a week.

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📍 Nelligen, Suburb / Locality

Where Nelligen sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,148 ▲ +26.7%
  • $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 Nelligen — lower than 78% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Nelligen$1,148
2536, NSW $1,184
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household weekly incomes are $1,148, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. This trend is seen across the board, with typical personal weekly earnings of $598 being much lower than in most other areas.

$598 ▲ +31.1%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $456
  • 2016: $503
  • 2021: $598

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

$1,148 ▲ +26.7%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $906
  • 2016: $1,033
  • 2021: $1,148

Median total household income per week.

$1,328 ▲ +29.6%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,025
  • 2016: $1,171
  • 2021: $1,328

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 9.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. High earners are rare here, as only 6.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national average.

Household income distribution

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In Nelligen, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In Nelligen, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Nelligen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12929/nelligen/topic/income