Cams Wharf · Suburb / Locality

Income in Cams Wharf

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

Weekly family incomes in Cams Wharf are well below the state and national figures. The typical family earns $1,666 a week, which is $519 less than the New South Wales average. This lower typical income is reflected across most households in the area.

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📍 Cams Wharf, Suburb / Locality

Where Cams Wharf sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,385
  • $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 Cams Wharf — lower than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cams Wharf$1,385
2281, NSW $1,400
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household weekly income is $1,385, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. While personal incomes are around the middle for similar areas, typical weekly family earnings remain lower than most other places.

$774

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $675
  • 2021: $774

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

$1,385

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,524
  • 2021: $1,385

Median total household income per week.

$1,666

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,724
  • 2021: $1,666

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 15.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. Most people earn under $1,500 a week.

Household income distribution

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Cams Wharf splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In Cams Wharf, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

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 Cams Wharf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10783/cams-wharf/topic/income