$716 ▲ +50.7%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $475
- 2016: $629
- 2021: $716
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Parkes · Urban Centre
Income in Parkes
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Parkes are higher than in most similar areas, though they remain below state and national figures. The typical family earns $1,792 a week, and the number of high-earners has grown since 2011.
$1,342
▲ +53.9%
- $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 Parkes — higher than 57% of areas.
| Parkes | $1,342 |
|---|---|
| 2870, NSW | $1,405 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income of $1,792 is higher than in most similar areas, despite being a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Household and personal incomes also stand higher than most similar areas, with the typical person earning $716 a week.
$1,342 ▲ +53.9%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $872
- 2016: $1,209
- 2021: $1,342
Median total household income per week.
$1,792 ▲ +64.6%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,089
- 2016: $1,521
- 2021: $1,792
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
While 13.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week—a figure higher than most similar areas—this is still well below the 22.6% national average. High earners are becoming more common, as the share of people earning over $2,000 a week rose 4.7 points since 2011.
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.
13.9%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Parkes splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Parkes, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114024/parkes/topic/income