East Gosford · Suburb / Locality

Income in East Gosford

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

Over 41% of people in East Gosford earn under $650 a week, marking it as an area where many residents have lower weekly incomes. While personal and family incomes sit around the national figures, typical household earnings are well below both the state and national averages.

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📍 East Gosford, Suburb / Locality

Where East Gosford sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,330 ▲ +54.1%
  • $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 East Gosford — lower than 65% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
East Gosford$1,330
2250, NSW $1,630
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,330 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. In contrast, typical family income at $2,037 and personal income at $759 are both about the same as the national figures.

$759 ▲ +46.8%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $517
  • 2016: $601
  • 2021: $759

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

$1,330 ▲ +54.1%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $863
  • 2016: $1,065
  • 2021: $1,330

Median total household income per week.

$2,037 ▲ +63.2%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,248
  • 2016: $1,556
  • 2021: $2,037

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 16.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%. However, people earning $2,000 or more a week make up 11% of the population, a rate higher than in most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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East Gosford splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 26%.

Personal income distribution

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In East Gosford, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) 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 East Gosford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11352/east-gosford/topic/income