Bungwahl · Suburb / Locality

Income in Bungwahl

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

Weekly incomes in Bungwahl are well below the national figure, with the typical family earning $1,446. This is a significant gap compared to the rest of Australia, where typical family incomes are much higher. Most residents earn modest amounts, contributing to a profile where low-income households are common.

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📍 Bungwahl, Suburb / Locality

Where Bungwahl sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,199 ▲ +48.6%
  • $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 Bungwahl — lower than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bungwahl$1,199
2423, NSW $1,040
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,199, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person in Bungwahl earning $583 a week.

$583 ▲ +44.7%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $403
  • 2016: $478
  • 2021: $583

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

$1,199 ▲ +48.6%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $807
  • 2016: $941
  • 2021: $1,199

Median total household income per week.

$1,446 ▲ +53.2%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $944
  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,446

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.1% of households making $3,000 or more weekly, far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. This is reflected in personal income, as 50.2% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Bungwahl splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 27%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bungwahl, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Bungwahl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10684/bungwahl/topic/income