Caroona · Suburb / Locality

Income in Caroona

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

A huge gap in weekly earnings separates Caroona from the rest of the state, where typical household incomes are far below the New South Wales figure. The area is among the lowest in the region for earnings, with the typical household bringing in just $933 a week.

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📍 Caroona, Suburb / Locality

Where Caroona sits — Median household income (weekly)

$933 ▲ +44.4%
  • $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 Caroona — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Caroona$933
2343, NSW $1,229
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,083, which is far below the national figure of $2,120. Personal earnings are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical person earning $463 a week.

$463 ▲ +32.3%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $350
  • 2016: $458
  • 2021: $463

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

$933 ▲ +44.4%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $646
  • 2016: $939
  • 2021: $933

Median total household income per week.

$1,083 ▲ +45.6%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $744
  • 2016: $1,089
  • 2021: $1,083

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Low incomes are common here, as 58.6% of people earn under $650 a week. Very few people earn high wages, with only 3.3% making $2,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the 13.5% seen across New South Wales.

Household income distribution

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In Caroona, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (10%).

Personal income distribution

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In Caroona, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Caroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10822/caroona/topic/income