Cargo · Suburb / Locality

Income in Cargo

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

Weekly earnings in Cargo have shifted over the last decade, with typical household incomes now reaching $2,009. This is much higher than in most similar areas, though a small number of high-earners actually keep the town's top-end income below the state average.

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📍 Cargo, Suburb / Locality

Where Cargo sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,009 ▲ +65.9%
  • $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 Cargo — higher than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cargo$2,009
2800, NSW $1,713
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,009, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal and family incomes are also higher than most areas, with the typical family earning $2,208 per week.

$861 ▲ +67.5%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $514
  • 2016: $652
  • 2021: $861

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

$2,009 ▲ +65.9%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,211
  • 2016: $1,433
  • 2021: $2,009

Median total household income per week.

$2,208 ▲ +63.4%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,351
  • 2016: $1,866
  • 2021: $2,208

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, though 19.9% of households earning over $3,000 a week is still well below the New South Wales average of 25.2%.

Household income distribution

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In Cargo, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $3,000–$3,999 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Cargo, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

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 Cargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10812/cargo/topic/income