Barragga Bay · Suburb / Locality

Income in Barragga Bay

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

Weekly incomes in Barragga Bay are well below the state and national figures. The typical family earns $1,416 a week, which is much lower than most other areas. This puts the community in a position where typical earnings are significantly tighter than in the rest of New South Wales.

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📍 Barragga Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Barragga Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,187
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barragga Bay — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Barragga Bay$1,187
2546, NSW $1,019
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,187, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $658.

$658

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $597
  • 2021: $658

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

$1,187

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,187

Median total household income per week.

$1,416

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,625
  • 2021: $1,416

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Half of all households earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. While 19% of homes earn $3,000 or more—a share higher than most similar areas—this is still well below the New South Wales rate of 25.2%.

Household income distribution

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In Barragga Bay, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 47%, followed by Under $650 (18%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Barragga Bay, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (11%).

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 Barragga Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10211/barragga-bay/topic/income