Hillston · Urban Centre

Income in Hillston

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

Over a third of people in Hillston typically earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. This is a place where most residents earn a modest amount, with typical family and household incomes sitting well below the national figures.

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📍 Hillston, Urban Centre

Where Hillston sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,375 ▼ -22.1%
  • $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 Hillston — higher than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hillston$1,375
2675, NSW $1,506
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Personal income has risen to $802 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the typical family income of $1,590 and household income of $1,375 are both well below the New South Wales and Australian averages.

$802 ▲ +27.3%

Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $630
  • 2016: $765
  • 2021: $802

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

$1,375 ▼ -22.1%

Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,766
  • 2016: $1,322
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total household income per week.

$1,590 ▼ -14.6%

Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,862
  • 2016: $1,661
  • 2021: $1,590

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 11.2% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the national average. This is consistent with the trend for high earners, as the share of people earning over $2,000 a week fell to 5.5% since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Hillston splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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Hillston splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (43%) and Under $650 (41%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 14%.

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 Hillston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115081/hillston/topic/income