Blue Knob · Suburb / Locality

Income in Blue Knob

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

Weekly incomes in Blue Knob are far below the state and national figures, making it one of the lowest-earning areas in the region. The typical household gets by on just $739 a week, which is over $1,000 less than the usual New South Wales household.

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📍 Blue Knob, Suburb / Locality

Where Blue Knob sits — Median household income (weekly)

$739 ▲ +26.3%
  • $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 Blue Knob — lower than 97% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Blue Knob$739
2480, NSW $1,326
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical personal weekly income is only $464, which is far below the national figure of $805. Similarly, typical family income is among the lowest at this level at $862 per week.

$464 ▲ +24.7%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $372
  • 2016: $435
  • 2021: $464

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

$739 ▲ +26.3%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $585
  • 2016: $604
  • 2021: $739

Median total household income per week.

$862 ▲ +20.4%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $716
  • 2016: $824
  • 2021: $862

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with no households bringing in $3,000 or more a week. This is well below the state average, and 60.4% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Blue Knob, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (41%) and $1,500–$2,999 (9%).

Personal income distribution

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In Blue Knob, Under $650 is the majority at 74%; $650–$1,499 is next at 20%.

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 Blue Knob [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10415/blue-knob/topic/income