$856 ▲ +57.4%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $544
- 2016: $687
- 2021: $856
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wagga Wagga Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly earnings have climbed significantly in Wagga Wagga Surrounds, with personal incomes rising by $312 since 2011. Most residents now earn around the national figure, though high-income earners remain less common than in the wider state.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wagga Wagga Surrounds — higher than 50% of areas.
| Wagga Wagga Surrounds | $1,748 |
|---|---|
| 2655, NSW | $1,382 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,748, which is about the same as the national figure. Personal income is higher than most areas at $856 per week, and family incomes have risen by $796 since 2011.
$856 ▲ +57.4%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,748 ▲ +69.7%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,056 ▲ +63.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
While 17.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. High individual earners are also less common here, with only 8.7% of people making $2,000 or more weekly.
8.7%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Wagga Wagga Surrounds, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (15%).
Wagga Wagga Surrounds splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (40%) and Under $650 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Wagga Wagga Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031271/wagga-wagga-surrounds/topic/income