Catalina · Suburb / Locality

Income in Catalina

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

Weekly earnings have remained low in Catalina, where typical family incomes are far below the national average. Most residents live on modest means, with the typical family earning just $1,335 a week. This puts the area well behind both New South Wales and the rest of Australia.

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📍 Catalina, Suburb / Locality

Where Catalina sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,130 ▲ +41.6%
  • $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 Catalina — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Catalina$1,130
2536, NSW $1,184
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes are much lower than in most areas. The usual household earns $1,130 and the typical person earns $564, both of which are well below the national figures.

$564 ▲ +34.9%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $418
  • 2016: $503
  • 2021: $564

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

$1,130 ▲ +41.6%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $798
  • 2016: $921
  • 2021: $1,130

Median total household income per week.

$1,335 ▲ +48.8%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $897
  • 2016: $1,155
  • 2021: $1,335

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 7.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. This is reflected in personal earnings, where nearly half of all people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Catalina, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Catalina, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Catalina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10852/catalina/topic/income