$656 ▲ +41.7%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $463
- 2016: $553
- 2021: $656
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Tumut · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Tumut
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of over $500 a week separates typical households in Tumut from the national average. While incomes have risen since 2011, they remain much lower than most similar areas. This creates a local economy where the majority of residents earn modest weekly amounts.
$1,244
▲ +34.5%
- $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 Tumut — lower than 83% of areas.
| Tumut | $1,244 |
|---|---|
| 2720, NSW | $1,336 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Tumut earns $1,244 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Family incomes are also much lower than most areas at $1,615, though this is $408 higher than it was in 2011.
$1,244 ▲ +34.5%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $925
- 2016: $1,076
- 2021: $1,244
Median total household income per week.
$1,615 ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,207
- 2016: $1,392
- 2021: $1,615
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 11.4% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 25.2%. This reflects a broader trend where nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 a week.
7.6%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.4%
Lower than 82% 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 Tumut, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Tumut, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Tumut [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113021261/tumut/topic/income