$632 ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $681
- 2016: $454
- 2021: $632
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Brewarrina · Urban Centre
Income in Brewarrina
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over 41% of people in Brewarrina (L) earn less than $650 a week, reflecting a community where many residents struggle with low pay. Most households here earn far less than the state and national figures, with typical incomes falling since 2011.
$1,079
▼ -18.0%
- $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 Brewarrina — lower than 68% of areas.
| Brewarrina | $1,079 |
|---|---|
| 2839, NSW | $1,017 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income in Brewarrina (L) is $1,312, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. This is part of a downward trend, as the usual household weekly income fell by $237 since 2011 to reach $1,079.
$1,079 ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,316
- 2016: $963
- 2021: $1,079
Median total household income per week.
$1,312 ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,773
- 2016: $974
- 2021: $1,312
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
While 12.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week—a figure higher than most similar areas—this remains well below the 22.6% national average. Most of the population earns under $650 a week, and the share of people earning $2,000 or more has fallen slightly since 2011.
7.9%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.7%
Higher than 59% 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 Brewarrina, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Brewarrina, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 Brewarrina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121013/brewarrina/topic/income