Elong Elong · Suburb / Locality

Income in Elong Elong

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

Weekly earnings are significantly lower in Elong Elong than in most other parts of the country. The typical family earns just $1,375 a week, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area one of the lowest-earning places in the region.

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📍 Elong Elong, Suburb / Locality

Where Elong Elong sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,145
  • $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 Elong Elong — lower than 78% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Elong Elong$1,145
2831, NSW $1,528
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $579, which is much lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales figure of $813. Household incomes follow a similar pattern, with a typical weekly income of $1,145.

$579

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $472
  • 2021: $579

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

$1,145

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $771
  • 2021: $1,145

Median total household income per week.

$1,375

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households here earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. This reflects a wider trend where nearly 60% of all people in the area earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Elong Elong, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In Elong Elong, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.

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 Elong Elong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11409/elong-elong/topic/income