Glen Innes · Urban Centre

Income in Glen Innes

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

Much lower earnings than most similar areas define Glen Innes, where the typical household brings in just $857 a week. This is far below the national figure and represents a sharp decline in local wealth over the last decade.

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📍 Glen Innes, Urban Centre

Where Glen Innes sits — Median household income (weekly)

$857 ▼ -52.4%
  • $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 Glen Innes — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Glen Innes$857
2370, NSW $955
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income has fallen by $942 since 2011 to $857, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Family and personal incomes follow this trend, with the typical person earning $497 a week, far below the Australian average of $805.

$497 ▼ -28.7%

Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $697
  • 2016: $548
  • 2021: $497

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

$857 ▼ -52.4%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,799
  • 2016: $982
  • 2021: $857

Median total household income per week.

$1,228 ▼ -37.9%

Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,977
  • 2016: $1,250
  • 2021: $1,228

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 4.0% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that is far below the national average of 22.6% and has fallen 11 points since 2011. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where 52.7% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Glen Innes splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (38%) and Under $650 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Glen Innes, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Glen Innes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114011/glen-innes/topic/income