$524 ▲ +39.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $376
- 2016: $442
- 2021: $524
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wilcannia · Suburb / Locality
Income in Wilcannia
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes are far below the state and national figures in Wilcannia, meaning most residents live on a very tight budget. The typical family earns just $1,072 a week, which is among the lowest levels seen across similar areas.
$1,211
▲ +45.9%
- $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 Wilcannia — lower than 74% of areas.
| Wilcannia | $1,211 |
|---|---|
| 2836, NSW | $1,071 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,211, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. This trend extends to individuals, as the typical personal weekly income of $524 is much lower than in most other areas.
$1,211 ▲ +45.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $830
- 2016: $989
- 2021: $1,211
Median total household income per week.
$1,072 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $804
- 2016: $1,176
- 2021: $1,072
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high wages here, with only 4.7% of individuals making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%, and nearly half of all residents earn under $650 weekly.
4.7%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.6%
Lower than 64% 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 Wilcannia, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wilcannia, Under $650 is the majority at 64%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.
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 Wilcannia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14307/wilcannia/topic/income