Deepwater · Suburb / Locality

Income in Deepwater

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Deepwater, where the typical family earns just $1,125 a week. This is far below the national figure, leaving the community with significantly less spending power than the rest of the country.

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📍 Deepwater, Suburb / Locality

Where Deepwater sits — Median household income (weekly)

$763 ▲ +21.5%
  • $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 Deepwater — lower than 96% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Deepwater$763
2371, NSW $765
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly pay is among the lowest at this level, with the typical person earning $456 and the typical household bringing in $763. These figures are far below those in New South Wales and across Australia.

$456 ▲ +42.1%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $321
  • 2016: $420
  • 2021: $456

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

$763 ▲ +21.5%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $628
  • 2016: $665
  • 2021: $763

Median total household income per week.

$1,125 ▲ +91.3%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $588
  • 2016: $875
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 6.1% of households make $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the state average of 25.2%. This gap is mirrored in personal earnings, where just 2.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Deepwater splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Deepwater, Under $650 is the majority at 70%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.

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 Deepwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11233/deepwater/topic/income