Wyong · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Wyong

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

Lower than usual weekly earnings shape the daily lives of many people in Wyong. The typical household here earns $1,422 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure.

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📍 Wyong, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Wyong sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,422 ▲ +52.6%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
  • $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
  • $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Wyong — lower than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wyong$1,422
Greater Sydney $2,077
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,422, a figure that is lower than most areas and fell well below the state average. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $692 a week.

$692 ▲ +47.5%

Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $469
  • 2016: $568
  • 2021: $692

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

$1,422 ▲ +52.6%

Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $932
  • 2016: $1,190
  • 2021: $1,422

Median total household income per week.

$1,806 ▲ +54.5%

Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,169
  • 2016: $1,448
  • 2021: $1,806

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, as only 15.3% of households make $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where only 7.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Wyong splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Wyong, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Wyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10202/wyong/topic/income