$731 ▲ +49.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $490
- 2016: $582
- 2021: $731
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Parkes · Suburb / Locality
Income in Parkes
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Fewer than 10% of people in Parkes earn more than $2,000 a week, which is well below the national figure. Typical weekly incomes for families and individuals are all a little below the state and national averages. This paints a picture of a community where most residents earn modest, middle-range incomes.
$1,401
▲ +47.5%
- $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 Parkes — lower than 59% of areas.
| Parkes | $1,401 |
|---|---|
| 2870, NSW | $1,405 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Parkes earns $1,401 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure. Typical weekly incomes for families ($1,863) and individuals ($731) are also a little below the national and state averages.
$1,401 ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $950
- 2016: $1,142
- 2021: $1,401
Median total household income per week.
$1,863 ▲ +54.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,204
- 2016: $1,469
- 2021: $1,863
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 15.3% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, well below the national 22.6%. This is reflected in personal earnings, where 42% of people earn under $650 a week.
9.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Parkes splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Parkes, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13162/parkes/topic/income