Nyah · Suburb / Locality

Income in Nyah

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

Weekly household incomes in Nyah are well below the national figure, with a typical income of $1,130. This is much lower than most similar areas across the country. The local economy is marked by modest earnings, and very few residents fall into the highest income brackets.

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📍 Nyah, Suburb / Locality

Where Nyah sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,130 ▲ +62.4%
  • $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 Nyah — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Nyah$1,130
3594, VIC $1,130
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,474, which is well below both the Victorian ($2,136) and Australian ($2,120) figures. Personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas at $674, which is a little below the national typical amount of $805.

$674 ▲ +66.0%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $406
  • 2016: $513
  • 2021: $674

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

$1,130 ▲ +62.4%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $696
  • 2016: $1,042
  • 2021: $1,130

Median total household income per week.

$1,474 ▲ +51.8%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $971
  • 2016: $1,358
  • 2021: $1,474

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 4.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the Victorian rate of 22.7%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is much lower than most areas at just 3.2%.

Household income distribution

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In Nyah, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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Nyah splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (47%) and $650–$1,499 (42%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 9%.

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 Nyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21992/nyah/topic/income