Busbys Flat · Suburb / Locality

Income in Busbys Flat

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

Over three quarters of people in Busbys Flat earn under $650 a week. This is a very low-income area where typical earnings for families and individuals are far below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.

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Where Busbys Flat sits — Median household income (weekly)

$575
  • $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 Busbys Flat — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Busbys Flat$575
2469, NSW $847
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly pay is among the lowest for similar areas, with the typical household earning $575. This is far below the national figure of $1,746 and the state figure of $1,829.

$237

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $425
  • 2021: $237

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

$575

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $724
  • 2021: $575

Median total household income per week.

$774

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,708
  • 2021: $774

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The income spread is heavily weighted toward the bottom, as 77.6% of people earn under $650 a week. No one in the area earns $2,000 or more weekly, which is far below the national and state percentages.

Household income distribution

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In Busbys Flat, Under $650 is the majority at 69%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

Personal income distribution

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In Busbys Flat, Under $650 is the majority at 93%; $650–$1,499 is next at 7%.

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 Busbys Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10719/busbys-flat/topic/income