$795 ▲ +46.1%
Higher than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $544
- 2016: $646
- 2021: $795
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bathurst · Urban Area
Income in Bathurst
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes in Bathurst have climbed by $251 since 2011, reflecting a general rise in earnings across the area. The typical family now brings in $2,006 a week, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. While many residents earn close to the national average, there has been a notable increase in the number of high-income households.
$1,562
▲ +37.4%
- $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Bathurst — higher than 64% of areas.
| Bathurst | $1,562 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | $1,593 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,562 a week, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal income is particularly strong, with the typical resident earning $795 weekly, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
$1,562 ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 64% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,137
- 2016: $1,304
- 2021: $1,562
Median total household income per week.
$2,006 ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 70% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,439
- 2016: $1,632
- 2021: $2,006
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 10 percentage points since 2011 to 17%. Despite this growth, this remains well below the national figure of 22.6%.
9.3%
Higher than 58% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.0%
Higher than 62% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Bathurst splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bathurst, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) 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 Bathurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1005/bathurst/topic/income