Dry Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Dry Creek

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

Weekly earnings have climbed significantly in Dry Creek, leading to typical family incomes that are now well above the national average. The typical family earns $2,750 a week, making this a high-earning area compared to most other similar places in the region.

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📍 Dry Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Dry Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,374
  • $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 Dry Creek — higher than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dry Creek$2,374
2337, NSW $1,561
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household income is $2,374, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly income is also much higher than most areas, with the usual person earning $966.

$966

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $825
  • 2021: $966

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

$2,374

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,625
  • 2021: $2,374

Median total household income per week.

$2,750

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,687
  • 2021: $2,750

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners make up 12.8% of the population, a figure about the same as the national average. Nearly half of all residents earn between $650 and $1,499 a week, while 10.3% earn under $650.

Household income distribution

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Dry Creek splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (50%) and $3,000–$3,999 (50%).

Personal income distribution

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In Dry Creek, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 53%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 35%.

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 Dry Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11297/dry-creek/topic/income