Calare · Federal Electorate

Income in Calare

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

Weekly pay has climbed steadily across Calare since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $639. While these gains are clear, the area remains generally less wealthy than the state and national averages. Most households here earn between $650 and $3,000 per week.

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📍 Calare, Federal Electorate

Where Calare sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,493 ▲ +44.4%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 0 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 1 area
  • $1,143–$1,214: 4 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 9 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 5 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 13 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 11 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 12 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 11 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 9 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 10 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 18 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 8 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 1 area
  • $2,071–$2,143: 8 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 6 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 3 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 6 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 5 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
  • $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 1 area
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 1 area

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Calare — lower than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Calare$1,493
Rest of NSW $1,434
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,493, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly pay is lower than most areas at $757, though this is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

$757 ▲ +45.0%

Lower than 62% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $522
  • 2016: $607
  • 2021: $757

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

$1,493 ▲ +44.4%

Lower than 75% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,034
  • 2016: $1,207
  • 2021: $1,493

Median total household income per week.

$1,967 ▲ +48.1%

Lower than 60% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,328
  • 2016: $1,531
  • 2021: $1,967

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 17.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. However, this proportion has risen 11 percentage points since 2011, and 10.2% of individuals now earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Calare splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Calare, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 Calare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED107/calare/topic/income