Batlow · Urban Centre

Income in Batlow

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

Weekly personal incomes in Batlow rose by $184 since 2011, though the area remains much poorer than the state and national averages. Most people here earn well below the usual figures seen across Australia. This trend of rising income is seen across families and households, even as high-earners remain rare.

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📍 Batlow, Urban Centre

Where Batlow sits — Median household income (weekly)

$963 ▲ +8.9%
  • $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 Batlow — lower than 80% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Batlow$963
2730, NSW $1,049
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $963 a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also well below the national average, with the typical resident taking home $572 weekly.

$572 ▲ +47.4%

Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $388
  • 2016: $527
  • 2021: $572

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

$963 ▲ +8.9%

Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $884
  • 2016: $930
  • 2021: $963

Median total household income per week.

$1,342 ▲ +36.1%

Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $986
  • 2016: $1,219
  • 2021: $1,342

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high wages, with only 2.6% of residents making $2,000 or more a week. This is far below the state average of 13.5%, and most households earn under $1,500 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Batlow, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Batlow, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $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 Batlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115012/batlow/topic/income