$475 ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $473
- 2016: $525
- 2021: $475
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wilcannia · Urban Centre
Income in Wilcannia
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Wilcannia are far below the national figures, falling $1,135 short of the Australian typical. This is an area with very low earnings, where the typical family brings in just $985 a week. These figures have generally dropped or stayed flat since 2011.
$1,158
▼ -1.8%
- $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 Wilcannia — lower than 60% of areas.
| Wilcannia | $1,158 |
|---|---|
| 2836, NSW | $1,071 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Wilcannia earns $475 a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $813. Family incomes are among the lowest at this level, with the typical household earning $1,158 weekly, well below the national figure.
$1,158 ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,179
- 2016: $1,068
- 2021: $1,158
Median total household income per week.
$985 ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,237
- 2016: $1,258
- 2021: $985
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 2.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. Nearly half of all residents earn under $650 a week, while the share of households earning $3,000 or more has fallen since 2011.
3.9%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
2.8%
Lower than 91% 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 Wilcannia, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 47%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wilcannia, Under $650 is the majority at 68%; $650–$1,499 is next at 20%.
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 Wilcannia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121120/wilcannia/topic/income