Budgewoi · Suburb / Locality

Income in Budgewoi

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

Weekly family incomes in Budgewoi are well below the national figure, which shapes a local economy where few people earn high wages. The typical family brings in $1,592 a week, a figure significantly lower than the same measure across Australia.

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📍 Budgewoi, Suburb / Locality

Where Budgewoi sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,289 ▲ +62.8%
  • $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 Budgewoi — lower than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Budgewoi$1,289
2262, NSW $1,350
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household income of $1,289 per week is well below both the state and national figures. This trend extends to individuals, with a typical personal weekly income of $663, which is a little below the New South Wales average of $813.

$663 ▲ +51.0%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $439
  • 2016: $560
  • 2021: $663

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

$1,289 ▲ +62.8%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $792
  • 2016: $1,029
  • 2021: $1,289

Median total household income per week.

$1,592 ▲ +64.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $971
  • 2016: $1,286
  • 2021: $1,592

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 11.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national average. This gap is clear in the personal data, where 45.1% of people earn under $650 weekly and just 1.8% earn $3,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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Budgewoi splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Budgewoi, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Budgewoi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10639/budgewoi/topic/income