$669 ▲ +42.0%
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $471
- 2016: $546
- 2021: $669
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Barwon · State Electorate
Income in Barwon
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Barwon are well below the national figure, with a typical amount of $1,632. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains one of the lowest-earning regions in the state. Most residents earn significantly less than the typical household across Australia.
$1,236
▲ +40.1%
- $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Barwon — lower than 92% of areas.
| Barwon | $1,236 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is among the lowest at this level at $1,236, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Weekly personal income is also much lower than most areas at $669, although this rose by $198 since 2011.
$1,236 ▲ +40.1%
Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $882
- 2016: $1,023
- 2021: $1,236
Median total household income per week.
$1,632 ▲ +48.6%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,098
- 2016: $1,304
- 2021: $1,632
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 12.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the state's 25.2%. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, as 41.6% of people earn under $650 a week.
7.9%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.8%
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Barwon, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 33%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Barwon, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Barwon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10006/barwon/topic/income