Alstonville · Urban Centre

Income in Alstonville

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly incomes in Alstonville are well below the state and national figures, though earnings have grown since 2011. The typical family here earns $1,612 a week, which is over $500 less than the Australian average.

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📍 Alstonville, Urban Centre

Where Alstonville sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,246 ▲ +93.5%
  • $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 Alstonville — lower than 52% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Alstonville$1,246
2477, NSW $1,451
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $645, a little below the national figure. Family incomes are around the middle compared to similar areas, though they sit well below New South Wales levels.

$645 ▲ +71.1%

Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $377
  • 2016: $560
  • 2021: $645

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,246 ▲ +93.5%

Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $644
  • 2016: $1,025
  • 2021: $1,246

Median total household income per week.

$1,612 ▲ +98.8%

Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $811
  • 2016: $1,310
  • 2021: $1,612

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across Australia, with only 9.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the state average, though the proportion of high-earning households rose 8.2 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Alstonville, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Alstonville, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.

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 Alstonville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114001/alstonville/topic/income