$592 ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $679
- 2016: $1,376
- 2021: $592
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Gilgandra · Urban Centre
Income in Gilgandra
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower weekly earnings than most similar areas mark Gilgandra as a low-income town. The typical family here earns just $1,287 a week, which is far below both the state and national figures.
$1,022
▼ -36.0%
- $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 Gilgandra — lower than 74% of areas.
| Gilgandra | $1,022 |
|---|---|
| 2827, NSW | $1,133 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly household income is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures, and has fallen by $574 since 2011. Typical personal income is also well below national levels at $592, down $87 from a decade ago.
$1,022 ▼ -36.0%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,596
- 2016: $2,844
- 2021: $1,022
Median total household income per week.
$1,287 ▼ -31.2%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,870
- 2016: $2,864
- 2021: $1,287
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few residents earn high wages, with only 4.1% of people making $2,000 or more a week. High-earning households making $3,000 or more are also far below the state average, falling from 15.4% in 2011 to just 6.2% in 2021.
4.1%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.2%
Lower than 76% 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 Gilgandra, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Gilgandra, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
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 Gilgandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115065/gilgandra/topic/income