Bemboka · Suburb / Locality

Income in Bemboka

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

Weekly earnings are much lower than average in Bemboka, where the typical family brings in just $1,305. This is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185, suggesting a community where most people live on modest budgets.

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📍 Bemboka, Suburb / Locality

Where Bemboka sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,015 ▲ +56.2%
  • $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 Bemboka — lower than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bemboka$1,015
2550, NSW $1,245
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household income is $1,015 a week, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal weekly earnings are also well below the national average at $538.

$538 ▲ +46.6%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $367
  • 2016: $492
  • 2021: $538

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

$1,015 ▲ +56.2%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $650
  • 2016: $870
  • 2021: $1,015

Median total household income per week.

$1,305 ▲ +64.2%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $795
  • 2016: $1,098
  • 2021: $1,305

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few residents earn high incomes, with only 4.2% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%, and only 6.7% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Bemboka splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bemboka, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Bemboka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10284/bemboka/topic/income