$756 ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $549
- 2016: $662
- 2021: $756
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wagga Wagga - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Wagga Wagga - West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes in Wagga Wagga - West are lower than most similar areas. The typical household earns $1,279 a week, which is well below the national figure. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area still has a much smaller share of high-income earners compared to the rest of the state.
$1,279
▲ +38.0%
- $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 - West — lower than 81% of areas.
| Wagga Wagga - West | $1,279 |
|---|---|
| 2650, NSW | $1,629 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income of $1,279 is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly incomes are about the same as the national figure at $756, while typical family incomes have risen by $545 since 2011 to reach $1,753.
$1,279 ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $927
- 2016: $1,108
- 2021: $1,279
Median total household income per week.
$1,753 ▲ +45.1%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,208
- 2016: $1,445
- 2021: $1,753
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here, with only 12.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. Similarly, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well below the national figure at 8.4%.
8.4%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.5%
Lower than 77% 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 Wagga Wagga - West, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wagga Wagga - West, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) 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 Wagga Wagga - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031270/wagga-wagga-west/topic/income