$492 ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $611
- 2016: $614
- 2021: $492
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Werris Creek · Urban Centre
Income in Werris Creek
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have dropped sharply in Werris Creek since 2011. The typical family now earns $1,177 a week, a figure that is far below both the state and national levels. This trend is seen across the board, with typical household and personal earnings also falling over the last decade.
$917
▼ -40.8%
- $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 Werris Creek — lower than 85% of areas.
| Werris Creek | $917 |
|---|---|
| 2341, NSW | $941 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $917, which is much lower than most other areas and far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Similarly, typical personal weekly income is far below the national figure, sitting at $492.
$917 ▼ -40.8%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,548
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $917
Median total household income per week.
$1,177 ▼ -36.0%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,838
- 2016: $1,422
- 2021: $1,177
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Earnings are skewed toward the lower end, with 57.1% of people earning under $650 a week. Only 7.5% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a share that is far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales.
4.7%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.5%
Lower than 69% 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 Werris Creek, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Werris Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 Werris Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115157/werris-creek/topic/income