Pilliga · Suburb / Locality

Income in Pilliga

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

Weekly earnings in Pilliga have remained very low compared to the rest of the country. The typical household brings in just $762 a week, a figure that sits among the lowest for similar areas and is far below the national average.

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📍 Pilliga, Suburb / Locality

Where Pilliga sits — Median household income (weekly)

$762
  • $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 Pilliga — lower than 96% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pilliga$762
2388, NSW $1,292
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $949, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also very low, with the typical person earning $397 a week.

$397

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $365
  • 2021: $397

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

$949

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $875
  • 2021: $949

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 7.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. This is reflected in personal earnings, where 41.6% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Pilliga, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 47%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $4,000 or more (13%).

Personal income distribution

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In Pilliga, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.

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 Pilliga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13217/pilliga/topic/income