Benandarah · Suburb / Locality

Income in Benandarah

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

Far lower incomes than most similar areas define Benandarah, where the typical household earns just $1,025 a week. This is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829, marking the area as a notably low-income community.

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📍 Benandarah, Suburb / Locality

Where Benandarah sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,025
  • $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 Benandarah — lower than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Benandarah$1,025
2536, NSW $1,184
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,625 a week, which is well below the national figure. Individual earnings are also low, with the typical person bringing in $585 weekly.

$585

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $483
  • 2021: $585

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

$1,025

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $739
  • 2021: $1,025

Median total household income per week.

$1,625

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,041
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are very rare here; no one earns $2,000 or more a week, and only 6.8% of households make $3,000 or more. This is far below the 22.6% national average for high-earning households.

Household income distribution

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Benandarah splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Benandarah, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 40%.

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 Benandarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10287/benandarah/topic/income