$823 ▲ +57.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $522
- 2016: $536
- 2021: $823
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Walgett · Suburb / Locality
Income in Walgett
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A little below the national average for family and household earnings marks the income landscape in Walgett. While the typical family brings in $1,758 a week, the area sees a lower proportion of high earners compared to the rest of the state.
$1,554
▲ +36.1%
- $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 Walgett — higher than 51% of areas.
| Walgett | $1,554 |
|---|---|
| 2832, NSW | $1,359 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income is $1,758 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. However, the typical personal income is $823, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure.
$1,554 ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,142
- 2016: $1,039
- 2021: $1,554
Median total household income per week.
$1,758 ▲ +35.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,296
- 2016: $1,164
- 2021: $1,758
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Higher earners are less common here than in the rest of the country; only 18% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the Australian figure of 22.6%. Similarly, those earning $2,000 or more a week are well below the state and national proportions.
7.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Walgett splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 15%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Walgett splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Walgett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14114/walgett/topic/income