Currowan · Suburb / Locality

Income in Currowan

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

Not a single resident in Currowan earns $2,000 or more per week, which is a far lower proportion than the national figure. This reflects a local economy where typical incomes sit well below the New South Wales and Australian averages.

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📍 Currowan, Suburb / Locality

Where Currowan sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,458
  • $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 Currowan — lower than 55% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Currowan$1,458
2536, NSW $1,184
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,625 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Typical household income is also lower than average at $1,458, though personal weekly income of $756 is about the same as across Australia.

$756

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $512
  • 2021: $756

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

$1,458

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,458

Median total household income per week.

$1,625

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,416
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is concentrated in the lower brackets, with 39.3% of people earning between $650 and $1,499 weekly. This gap is most clear at the top end, where the 0.0% of high earners is far below the 12.5% national average.

Household income distribution

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Currowan splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (50%) and $1,500–$2,999 (50%).

Personal income distribution

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In Currowan, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 65%; Under $650 is next at 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 Currowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11182/currowan/topic/income