$781 ▲ +45.7%
Lower than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $536
- 2016: $652
- 2021: $781
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wagga Wagga · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Wagga Wagga
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in Wagga Wagga since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $629 over the decade. While most earners see a boost, the area remains a little below state and national figures for typical household and family pay.
$1,486
▲ +45.4%
- $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 Wagga Wagga — lower than 68% of areas.
| Wagga Wagga | $1,486 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Wagga Wagga earns $781 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the typical household income of $1,486 is lower than most areas and a little below the New South Wales figure of $1,829.
$1,486 ▲ +45.4%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,022
- 2016: $1,244
- 2021: $1,486
Median total household income per week.
$1,928 ▲ +48.4%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,299
- 2016: $1,552
- 2021: $1,928
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are fewer here than in most areas, with only 16.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the state's 25.2%. Despite this gap, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly rose 5.4 percentage points since 2011.
8.5%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.1%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Wagga Wagga splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wagga Wagga, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11303/wagga-wagga/topic/income