$663 ▲ +41.7%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $468
- 2016: $551
- 2021: $663
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Ballina · Urban Centre
Income in Ballina
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for typical households in Ballina has climbed by $211 since 2011. While incomes are rising, the area remains well below the state and national figures, with the typical family earning $1,561 a week.
$1,149
▲ +22.5%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Ballina — lower than 61% of areas.
| Ballina | $1,149 |
|---|---|
| 2478, NSW | $1,403 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income of $1,149 is lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly pay is a little below the national figure, though it has risen by $195 since 2011.
$1,149 ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $938
- 2016: $953
- 2021: $1,149
Median total household income per week.
$1,561 ▲ +27.1%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,228
- 2016: $1,246
- 2021: $1,561
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 10.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%, although this group has grown by 5.7 percentage points since 2011.
6.2%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.7%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Ballina, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Ballina, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).
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 Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113001/ballina/topic/income