Callala Bay - Currarong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Callala Bay - Currarong

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

Nearly half of all people in Callala Bay - Currarong earn under $650 a week, reflecting an area where incomes are generally low. While typical weekly earnings have risen since 2011, they remain well below the figures for both New South Wales and the rest of Australia.

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📍 Callala Bay - Currarong, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Callala Bay - Currarong sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,237 ▲ +49.6%
  • $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 Callala Bay - Currarong — lower than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Callala Bay - Currarong$1,237
2540 crosses NSW/OT $1,275
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,237, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal and family incomes follow a similar pattern, though they have grown since 2011, with typical family income rising by $532.

$637 ▲ +51.3%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $421
  • 2016: $483
  • 2021: $637

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

$1,237 ▲ +49.6%

Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $827
  • 2016: $951
  • 2021: $1,237

Median total household income per week.

$1,495 ▲ +55.2%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $963
  • 2016: $1,114
  • 2021: $1,495

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Few residents earn high wages, with only 7.2% of people bringing in $2,000 or more a week, well below the national 12.5%. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 14.9%.

Household income distribution

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In Callala Bay - Currarong, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Callala Bay - Currarong, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Callala Bay - Currarong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011273/callala-bay-currarong/topic/income