$755 —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $502
- 2021: $755
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wollongong - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Wollongong - West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes in Wollongong - West have climbed by $253 since 2016 to reach $755. While typical earnings are now around the same as state and national figures, the area has seen a steady rise in wealth across the board.
$1,595
—
- $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 Wollongong - West — lower than 59% of areas.
| Wollongong - West | $1,595 |
|---|---|
| 2500, NSW | $1,621 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family now earns $2,082 a week, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures. Typical household income is a little below the national average at $1,595, though it has risen by $382 since 2016.
$1,595 —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,213
- 2021: $1,595
Median total household income per week.
$2,082 —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,603
- 2021: $2,082
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 making $3,000 or more a week rising 8.8 points to 19.7%. However, this remains well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.
10.6%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.7%
Lower than 52% 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 →Wollongong - West splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wollongong - West, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) 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 Wollongong - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041549/wollongong-west/topic/income