$646 ▲ +56.4%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $413
- 2016: $526
- 2021: $646
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Broken Hill · Urban Centre
Income in Broken Hill
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical household incomes in Broken Hill have climbed by $424 since 2011, though they remain well below state and national figures. While the area has seen a steady rise in earnings over the decade, most residents still earn significantly less than the average Australian.
$1,167
▲ +57.1%
- $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 Broken Hill — lower than 59% of areas.
| Broken Hill | $1,167 |
|---|---|
| 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 $1,167, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Family incomes follow a similar pattern at $1,617 a week, and the typical person earns $646, which is a little below the national figure of $805.
$1,167 ▲ +57.1%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $743
- 2016: $962
- 2021: $1,167
Median total household income per week.
$1,617 ▲ +82.9%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $884
- 2016: $1,276
- 2021: $1,617
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 12.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. However, high earners are becoming more common, with the share of people making $2,000 a week or more rising 7.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 8.7%.
8.7%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.1%
Higher than 57% 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 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/ucl/UCL113003/broken-hill/topic/income