$930 ▲ +94.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $479
- 2016: $575
- 2021: $930
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Walgett · Urban Centre
Income in Walgett
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Walgett are a little below the New South Wales and national figures, though they have climbed significantly since 2011. The typical household now brings in $1,674 a week, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
$1,674
▲ +50.1%
- $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 Walgett — higher than 75% of areas.
| Walgett | $1,674 |
|---|---|
| 2832, NSW | $1,359 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Walgett earns $930 a week, a little above the national figure of $805. This is a big jump from 2011, when the typical personal income was just $479.
$1,674 ▲ +50.1%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,115
- 2016: $1,005
- 2021: $1,674
Median total household income per week.
$1,937 ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,430
- 2016: $1,375
- 2021: $1,937
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in similar areas, with 20.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. However, this is still well below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales.
8.0%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.5%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Walgett splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 13%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Walgett splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (39%) and Under $650 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.
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 Walgett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115149/walgett/topic/income