Bombala · Suburb / Locality

Income in Bombala

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

Weekly pay has stayed relatively low in Bombala over the last decade. The typical household now earns $1,277 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. This trend reflects a broader pattern of lower earnings across both families and individuals in the area.

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📍 Bombala, Suburb / Locality

Where Bombala sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,277 ▲ +44.0%
  • $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 Bombala — lower than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bombala$1,277
2632, NSW $1,307
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income is $1,712 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Typical personal weekly earnings are $725, a little below the national figure of $805 and around the middle for similar areas.

$725 ▲ +55.6%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $466
  • 2016: $598
  • 2021: $725

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

$1,277 ▲ +44.0%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $887
  • 2016: $1,090
  • 2021: $1,277

Median total household income per week.

$1,712 ▲ +71.7%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $997
  • 2016: $1,420
  • 2021: $1,712

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 12.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national average. Just 5.6% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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Bombala splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bombala, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

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 Bombala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10454/bombala/topic/income