$680 ▲ +63.1%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $417
- 2016: $695
- 2021: $680
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Balranald · Urban Centre
Income in Balranald
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 40% of people in Balranald earn less than $650 a week, making it a place where most residents live on a modest budget. While typical incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains well below the state and national figures for family and household pay.
$1,166
▲ +53.2%
- $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 Balranald — lower than 59% of areas.
| Balranald | $1,166 |
|---|---|
| 2715, NSW | $1,253 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,631, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also a little below the national figure, though the typical weekly amount has risen by $263 since 2011.
$1,166 ▲ +53.2%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $761
- 2016: $1,401
- 2021: $1,166
Median total household income per week.
$1,631 ▲ +79.2%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $910
- 2016: $1,744
- 2021: $1,631
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. High earners are also rare, with just 4.9% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the state average.
4.9%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.0%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Balranald splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 29%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Balranald, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (11%).
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 Balranald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115005/balranald/topic/income