Old Bar · Urban Centre

Income in Old Bar

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

Weekly earnings are notably lower than average in Old Bar, where the typical family income is $1,437. This is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains a place where most people earn significantly less than the state or national average.

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📍 Old Bar, Urban Centre

Where Old Bar sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,159 ▲ +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 Old Bar — lower than 60% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Old Bar$1,159
2430, NSW $1,107
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,159 a week, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal weekly income is $625, and family income has risen by $429 since 2011 to reach its current level.

$625 ▲ +58.6%

Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $394
  • 2016: $676
  • 2021: $625

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

$1,159 ▲ +36.0%

Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $852
  • 2016: $1,398
  • 2021: $1,159

Median total household income per week.

$1,437 ▲ +42.6%

Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,008
  • 2016: $1,645
  • 2021: $1,437

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are uncommon here, with only 8.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the state's 25.2%. Most people earn less than $650 weekly, which accounts for 47.5% of personal incomes.

Household income distribution

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In Old Bar, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Old Bar, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 Old Bar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115116/old-bar/topic/income