$774 ▲ +97.4%
Higher than 66% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $392
- 2016: $473
- 2021: $774
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Tamworth · Urban Area
Income in Tamworth
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed significantly in Tamworth since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $893 over the decade. This growth is seen across the board, though overall earnings still tend to sit below the state and national figures.
$1,411
▲ +90.9%
- $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 Tamworth — lower than 51% of areas.
| Tamworth | $1,411 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | $1,468 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $1,809, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are higher than most areas at $774 a week, which is about the same as the national figure.
$1,411 ▲ +90.9%
Lower than 51% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $739
- 2016: $863
- 2021: $1,411
Median total household income per week.
$1,809 ▲ +97.5%
Lower than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $916
- 2016: $1,109
- 2021: $1,809
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 13.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the New South Wales rate of 25.2%, though the proportion of high-earning households has risen 12 points since 2011.
7.3%
Lower than 66% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.7%
Lower than 59% of urban area 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 (32%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Tamworth splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (43%) and $650–$1,499 (40%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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/sua/1032/tamworth/topic/income