$562 ▲ +54.8%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $363
- 2016: $484
- 2021: $562
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Emerton · Suburb / Locality
Income in Emerton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay is significantly lower in Emerton than in most other areas, with the typical family earning just $1,414. This means many residents face tighter budgets than those in other parts of New South Wales and Australia.
$1,238
▲ +50.1%
- $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 Emerton — lower than 72% of areas.
| Emerton | $1,238 |
|---|---|
| 2770, NSW | $1,326 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal weekly income is $562, which is well below the national figure of $805. Households here also earn much less than usual, with a typical weekly income of $1,238.
$1,238 ▲ +50.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $825
- 2016: $1,072
- 2021: $1,238
Median total household income per week.
$1,414 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $884
- 2016: $1,226
- 2021: $1,414
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 8.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. Almost half of all individuals earn under $650 a week.
2.2%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Emerton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Emerton, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 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 Emerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11416/emerton/topic/income