$601 ▲ +45.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $412
- 2016: $495
- 2021: $601
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Ballina · Suburb / Locality
Income in West Ballina
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in West Ballina are much lower than most other areas, with a typical household bringing in just $1,015. This creates a local economy where a large majority of residents live on modest incomes compared to the rest of the state.
$1,015
▲ +27.8%
- $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 West Ballina — lower than 86% of areas.
| West Ballina | $1,015 |
|---|---|
| 2478, NSW | $1,403 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family income is $1,356 per week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. This trend is seen across the board, as typical personal weekly earnings of $601 are also well below the national figure.
$1,015 ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $794
- 2016: $943
- 2021: $1,015
Median total household income per week.
$1,356 ▲ +48.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $914
- 2016: $1,133
- 2021: $1,356
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 9.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national average. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where nearly half of all residents earn under $650 a week.
5.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In West Ballina, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In West Ballina, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $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 West Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14257/west-ballina/topic/income