$698 ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $478
- 2016: $575
- 2021: $698
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
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Income in Forbes
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Forbes are well below state and national levels, making it a more affordable but lower-paying place to live. A typical family earns $1,559 a week, though incomes have risen since 2011.
$1,172
▲ +32.0%
- $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 Forbes — lower than 59% of areas.
| Forbes | $1,172 |
|---|---|
| 2871, NSW | $1,249 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,172, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal earnings also sit a little below the typical Australian, with most people bringing home $698 a week.
$1,172 ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $888
- 2016: $1,018
- 2021: $1,172
Median total household income per week.
$1,559 ▲ +32.1%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,180
- 2016: $1,361
- 2021: $1,559
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here than in New South Wales, with only 11.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. However, this group has grown by 6.8 percentage points since 2011.
7.1%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.5%
Higher than 54% 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 Forbes, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Forbes, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114010/forbes/topic/income