$750 ▲ +32.7%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $565
- 2016: $623
- 2021: $750
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Tamworth · State Electorate
Income in Tamworth
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in Tamworth since 2011, though typical pay remains lower than in most other areas. Typical family income rose by $300 over the decade to reach $1,824 per week. This growth is seen across households and individuals, even as the area continues to lag behind state and national figures.
$1,416
▲ +16.1%
- $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 Tamworth — lower than 77% of areas.
| Tamworth | $1,416 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical household income is $1,416 per week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly income is about the same as the national figure, sitting at $750.
$1,416 ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,220
- 2016: $1,177
- 2021: $1,416
Median total household income per week.
$1,824 ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,524
- 2016: $1,452
- 2021: $1,824
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 15% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the state's 25.2%. This is consistent with personal income data, where only 8.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, well below the national figure.
8.2%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.0%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Tamworth splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Tamworth, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10081/tamworth/topic/income