Barry · Suburb / Locality

Income in Barry

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

Typical weekly household incomes in Barry are $309 lower than the national figure. While family earnings are about the same as the Australian average, the area has a notable gap compared to New South Wales in overall household pay.

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📍 Barry, Suburb / Locality

Where Barry sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,437 ▲ +14.0%
  • $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 Barry — lower than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Barry$1,437
2799, NSW $1,426
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Families in Barry typically earn $2,124 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. However, the usual weekly household income is $1,437, a figure well below the New South Wales average of $1,829.

$756 ▲ +25.2%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $604
  • 2016: $660
  • 2021: $756

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

$1,437 ▲ +14.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,261
  • 2016: $1,281
  • 2021: $1,437

Median total household income per week.

$2,124 ▲ +60.5%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,323
  • 2016: $1,656
  • 2021: $2,124

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 20.6% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week. Despite this, the number of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is 8.1%, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Barry, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 32%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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Barry splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Barry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10219/barry/topic/income