$646 —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $538
- 2021: $646
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Young Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Young Surrounds
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower earnings than most similar areas define Young Surrounds. Typical weekly household incomes are well below the national figure, though pay has risen across the board since 2016. It is an area where few people earn high wages compared to the rest of the state.
$1,169
—
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Young Surrounds — lower than 88% of areas.
| Young Surrounds | $1,169 |
|---|---|
| 2586, NSW | $1,232 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,169 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Weekly family income is also much lower than most areas at $1,572, and personal earnings are a little below the national figure at $646.
$1,169 —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $965
- 2021: $1,169
Median total household income per week.
$1,572 —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,290
- 2021: $1,572
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 11% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. This gap is reflected in personal pay, as 44.3% of people earn under $650 weekly.
7.0%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.0%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Young Surrounds, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Young Surrounds, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Young Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101061544/young-surrounds/topic/income