Buff Point · Suburb / Locality

Income in Buff Point

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

Weekly earnings in Buff Point are well below the figures for both the state and the nation. The typical household here brings in $1,323 a week, a sum that is lower than in most other similar areas.

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📍 Buff Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Buff Point sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,323 ▲ +57.9%
  • $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 Buff Point — lower than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Buff Point$1,323
2262, NSW $1,350
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

A typical family income is $1,679 per week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal weekly earnings are also a little below the national figure, sitting at $657.

$657 ▲ +57.6%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $417
  • 2016: $528
  • 2021: $657

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

$1,323 ▲ +57.9%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $838
  • 2016: $1,104
  • 2021: $1,323

Median total household income per week.

$1,679 ▲ +64.8%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,019
  • 2016: $1,321
  • 2021: $1,679

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Higher earners are rare here, with only 12.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. This is reflected in personal incomes, where 47.1% of people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Buff Point splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Buff Point, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, 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 Buff Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10642/buff-point/topic/income