Orange · State Electorate

Income in Orange

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

Nearly 40% of people in Orange earn under $650 a week, making this the most common personal income bracket. While typical weekly pay has risen since 2011, the area generally earns a little less than the state and national figures.

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📍 Orange, State Electorate

Where Orange sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,520 ▲ +13.8%
  • $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 Orange — lower than 67% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Orange$1,520
Rest of NSW $1,434
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income is $2,000, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the typical household income of $1,520 is lower than most areas and sits a little below both the state and national levels.

$785 ▲ +38.0%

Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $569
  • 2016: $625
  • 2021: $785

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

$1,520 ▲ +13.8%

Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,336
  • 2016: $1,224
  • 2021: $1,520

Median total household income per week.

$2,000 ▲ +27.9%

Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,564
  • 2016: $1,549
  • 2021: $2,000

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 18.2% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. On a personal level, 10.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure that is a little below the national average.

Household income distribution

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Orange splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Orange, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10063/orange/topic/income