$397 —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $365
- 2021: $397
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Pilliga · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pilliga — lower than 96% of areas.
| Pilliga | $762 |
|---|---|
| 2388, NSW | $1,292 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$762 —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$949 —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
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.
4.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Pilliga, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 47%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $4,000 or more (13%).
In Pilliga, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.
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