Brushy Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Brushy Creek

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

Weekly household incomes in Brushy Creek are far below the state and national figures. The typical household earns $1,125 per week, which is much lower than most similar areas. This reflects a community where typical earnings are well under the national average.

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📍 Brushy Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Brushy Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,125
  • $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 Brushy Creek — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brushy Creek$1,125
2365, NSW $1,146
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income of $1,687 per week is well below the Australian figure of $2,120. While personal weekly income is $725, which is only a little below the national figure of $805, overall household earnings remain very low.

$725

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $899
  • 2021: $725

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

$1,125

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,437
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total household income per week.

$1,687

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,999
  • 2021: $1,687

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

About 28.1% of people earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week, while 25% earn under $650. High earners making over $2,000 weekly account for 9.4% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 13.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Brushy Creek, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 67%; Under $650 is next at 33%.

Personal income distribution

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Brushy Creek splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (45%) and Under $650 (40%), with $650–$1,499 at 15%.

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 Brushy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10620/brushy-creek/topic/income