$805 ▲ +103.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $396
- 2016: $604
- 2021: $805
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Congo · Suburb / Locality
Income in Congo
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over a third of people in Congo earn under $650 a week, which is the most common personal income bracket. Despite this, typical family incomes of $2,083 are higher than most similar areas and sit about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,550
▲ +72.2%
- $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 Congo — higher than 51% of areas.
| Congo | $1,550 |
|---|---|
| 2537, NSW | $1,222 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person earns $805 a week, matching the national figure. While typical household income is $1,550, which is a little below the state and national figures, family incomes remain relatively strong.
$1,550 ▲ +72.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $900
- 2016: $1,013
- 2021: $1,550
Median total household income per week.
$2,083 ▲ +127.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $916
- 2016: $1,406
- 2021: $2,083
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, with 12.5% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more at 20.6% is well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.
12.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Congo splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Congo, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 Congo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11008/congo/topic/income