$754 ▲ +54.2%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $489
- 2016: $584
- 2021: $754
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wollongong · Council (LGA)
Income in Wollongong
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family income in Wollongong has jumped by $725 since 2011, reflecting a strong upward trend in earnings. The area now sees typical families bringing in $2,151 a week, which is much higher than most similar areas and keeps pace with the national figure.
$1,682
▲ +52.8%
- $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 Wollongong — higher than 71% of areas.
| Wollongong | $1,682 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,682, which is higher than most areas but sits a little below the New South Wales figure. Personal weekly incomes are around the middle for this level of area at $754, which is about the same as the national average.
$1,682 ▲ +52.8%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,101
- 2016: $1,339
- 2021: $1,682
Median total household income per week.
$2,151 ▲ +50.8%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,426
- 2016: $1,710
- 2021: $2,151
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week rising 14 percentage points since 2011 to 22.4%. This is much higher than most areas, though the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (11.9%) is a little below the state average.
11.9%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.4%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Wollongong splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wollongong, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18450/wollongong/topic/income