$753 ▲ +52.7%
Lower than 59% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $493
- 2016: $591
- 2021: $753
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Illawarra · Region (SA4)
Income in Illawarra
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Illawarra have risen by $568 since 2011, reflecting a steady growth in earnings. Typical family incomes now sit at $2,109, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure.
$1,684
▲ +50.9%
- $1,000–$1,063: 0 areas
- $1,063–$1,125: 1 area
- $1,125–$1,188: 4 areas
- $1,188–$1,250: 1 area
- $1,250–$1,313: 7 areas
- $1,313–$1,375: 8 areas
- $1,375–$1,438: 6 areas
- $1,438–$1,500: 4 areas
- $1,500–$1,563: 7 areas
- $1,563–$1,625: 6 areas
- $1,625–$1,688: 4 areas
- $1,688–$1,750: 6 areas
- $1,750–$1,813: 3 areas
- $1,813–$1,875: 6 areas
- $1,875–$1,938: 6 areas
- $1,938–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,063: 4 areas
- $2,063–$2,125: 1 area
- $2,125–$2,188: 2 areas
- $2,188–$2,250: 4 areas
- $2,250–$2,313: 3 areas
- $2,313–$2,375: 2 areas
- $2,375–$2,438: 1 area
- $2,438–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,563: 1 area
- $2,563–$2,625: 2 areas
- $2,625–$2,688: 0 areas
- $2,688–$2,750: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Illawarra — higher than 53% of areas.
| Illawarra | $1,684 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,684 a week, while the typical person earns $753. Both figures are around the middle for their level and track closely with New South Wales and national totals.
$1,684 ▲ +50.9%
Higher than 53% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,116
- 2016: $1,352
- 2021: $1,684
Median total household income per week.
$2,109 ▲ +49.3%
Higher than 61% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,413
- 2016: $1,679
- 2021: $2,109
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Higher earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 13 points since 2011 to reach 22%. However, this remains well below the state figure of 25.2%.
11.5%
Higher than 62% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.0%
Higher than 60% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Illawarra splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Illawarra, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Illawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/107/illawarra/topic/income