$713 ▲ +52.0%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $469
- 2016: $570
- 2021: $713
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Gundagai · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Gundagai
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower typical earnings mean that more people in Gundagai live on tighter budgets compared to the rest of the state. While weekly incomes have risen since 2011, the area still sits well below the national average. Most residents earn a modest amount, with very few high-income earners in the community.
$1,351
▲ +49.3%
- $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 Gundagai — lower than 75% of areas.
| Gundagai | $1,351 |
|---|---|
| 2722, NSW | $1,327 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Gundagai earns $1,351 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Typical personal weekly income is also a little below the national figure at $713, though it has risen by $244 since 2011.
$1,351 ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $905
- 2016: $1,087
- 2021: $1,351
Median total household income per week.
$1,805 ▲ +59.6%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,131
- 2016: $1,394
- 2021: $1,805
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are uncommon here; only 13.7% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the state average of 25.2%. Similarly, only 6.8% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, well below the Australian figure of 12.5%.
6.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.7%
Lower than 73% 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 →Gundagai splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Gundagai, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
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 Gundagai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031264/gundagai/topic/income