Doubtful Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Doubtful Creek

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

Weekly incomes in Doubtful Creek remain much lower than most similar areas. The typical family earns $1,406 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. This gap is seen across the board, with both individual and household earnings sitting far below state and national levels.

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📍 Doubtful Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Doubtful Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,160 ▲ +60.7%
  • $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 Doubtful Creek — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Doubtful Creek$1,160
2470, NSW $1,145
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,160, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Individuals also earn much less than most areas, with a typical personal weekly income of $511, compared to $805 across Australia.

$511 ▲ +35.2%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $378
  • 2016: $461
  • 2021: $511

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

$1,160 ▲ +60.7%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $722
  • 2016: $1,013
  • 2021: $1,160

Median total household income per week.

$1,406 ▲ +53.2%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $918
  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,406

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 25.2% seen in New South Wales. Similarly, only 2.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is far below the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Doubtful Creek, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In Doubtful Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 63%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.

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 Doubtful Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11284/doubtful-creek/topic/income