Wagga Wagga - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Wagga Wagga - East

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

Weekly earnings in Wagga Wagga - East sit around the middle for similar areas. The typical weekly family income is $2,088, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Over the last decade, incomes have climbed steadily, with typical family earnings rising by $568 since 2011.

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📍 Wagga Wagga - East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wagga Wagga - East sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,699 ▲ +35.8%
  • $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 Wagga Wagga - East — lower than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wagga Wagga - East$1,699
2650, NSW $1,629
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person here earns $851 a week, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the typical household brings in $1,699 weekly, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian averages.

$851 ▲ +36.2%

Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $625
  • 2016: $720
  • 2021: $851

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

$1,699 ▲ +35.8%

Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,251
  • 2016: $1,427
  • 2021: $1,699

Median total household income per week.

$2,088 ▲ +37.4%

Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,520
  • 2016: $1,741
  • 2021: $2,088

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 earning over $3,000 a week rising 12 points since 2011 to reach 20.1%. This is still a little below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Wagga Wagga - East splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 15%.

Personal income distribution

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Wagga Wagga - East splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.

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 Wagga Wagga - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031267/wagga-wagga-east/topic/income