$647 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 78% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $414
- 2016: $527
- 2021: $647
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Broken Hill · Urban Area
Income in Broken Hill
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 45% of people in Broken Hill earn less than $650 a week, reflecting a local economy where incomes are generally low. While typical earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains well below state and national figures across all income measures.
$1,173
▲ +49.2%
- $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 Broken Hill — lower than 84% of areas.
| Broken Hill | $1,173 |
|---|---|
| 2880, NSW | $1,182 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,173, which is much lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Typical family incomes are also well below the national average, sitting at $1,623 per week.
$1,173 ▲ +49.2%
Lower than 84% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $786
- 2016: $965
- 2021: $1,173
Median total household income per week.
$1,623 ▲ +63.1%
Lower than 74% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $995
- 2016: $1,279
- 2021: $1,623
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 12.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly rose 5.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 8.8%.
8.8%
Higher than 52% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.2%
Lower than 70% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Broken Hill, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 33%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Broken Hill, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 Broken Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1007/broken-hill/topic/income