Moama · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Moama

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

Weekly household incomes in Moama are well below the national figure, though earnings have climbed steadily over the last decade. The typical household earns $1,348 a week, reflecting an area where pay is generally lower than in most other parts of the country.

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📍 Moama, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Moama sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,348 ▲ +53.5%
  • $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 Moama — lower than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Moama$1,348
2731, NSW $1,347
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,348, which is well below both the New South Wales figure of $1,829 and the Australian average of $1,746. Family incomes are also a little below the national figure at $1,756, though this has risen by $660 since 2011.

$687 ▲ +43.4%

Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $479
  • 2016: $600
  • 2021: $687

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

$1,348 ▲ +53.5%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $878
  • 2016: $1,157
  • 2021: $1,348

Median total household income per week.

$1,756 ▲ +60.2%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,096
  • 2016: $1,427
  • 2021: $1,756

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 15.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the state's 25.2%. Meanwhile, 44.1% of individuals earn under $650 weekly, although the share of people earning over $2,000 rose 5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 8.0%.

Household income distribution

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In Moama, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Moama, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Moama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109031184/moama/topic/income