$643 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $402
- 2016: $530
- 2021: $643
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bega · Urban Centre
Income in Bega
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Bega are well below the national figure, with a typical income of $1,134. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains significantly poorer than the New South Wales and Australian averages. Most residents earn modestly, with very few high-income earners in the community.
$1,134
▲ +62.5%
- $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 Bega — lower than 63% of areas.
| Bega | $1,134 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | $1,245 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Bega earns $1,489 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal weekly incomes are also much lower than the national average, though they have risen by $241 since 2011.
$1,134 ▲ +62.5%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $698
- 2016: $980
- 2021: $1,134
Median total household income per week.
$1,489 ▲ +59.3%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $935
- 2016: $1,197
- 2021: $1,489
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 9.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, as only 4.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
4.3%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.4%
Lower than 57% 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 Bega, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bega, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.
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 Bega [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115013/bega/topic/income