Carrathool · Council (LGA)

Income in Carrathool

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

Over a third of people in Carrathool typically earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. While most incomes here sit a little below the state and national figures, typical earnings for both households and individuals have risen since 2011.

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📍 Carrathool, Council (LGA)

Where Carrathool sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,516 ▲ +60.9%
  • $500–$589: 0 areas
  • $589–$679: 0 areas
  • $679–$768: 6 areas
  • $768–$857: 8 areas
  • $857–$946: 10 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 23 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
  • $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Carrathool — higher than 60% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Carrathool$1,516
Rest of NSW $1,434
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household in Carrathool earns $1,516 a week, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. This is higher than most similar areas, and it follows a trend where typical personal weekly income rose by $310 since 2011 to reach $837.

$837 ▲ +58.8%

Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $527
  • 2016: $681
  • 2021: $837

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

$1,516 ▲ +60.9%

Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $942
  • 2016: $1,240
  • 2021: $1,516

Median total household income per week.

$1,814 ▲ +58.7%

Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,143
  • 2016: $1,538
  • 2021: $1,814

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 11 percentage points since 2011 to 14.6%, though this remains far below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. Similarly, the 7.6% of people earning $2,000 or more a week is well below the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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Carrathool splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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Carrathool splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (42%) and Under $650 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.

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 Carrathool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11600/carrathool/topic/income