Empire Vale · Suburb / Locality

Income in Empire Vale

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

Lower than most areas, typical incomes in Empire Vale sit well below state and national figures. The typical family earns $1,656 a week, which is $529 less than the New South Wales average.

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📍 Empire Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Empire Vale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,428 ▲ +29.7%
  • $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 Empire Vale — lower than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Empire Vale$1,428
2478, NSW $1,403
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,428, a little below the Australian figure. Personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $669.

$669 ▲ +42.9%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $468
  • 2016: $495
  • 2021: $669

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

$1,428 ▲ +29.7%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,101
  • 2016: $1,224
  • 2021: $1,428

Median total household income per week.

$1,656 ▲ +44.4%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,147
  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,656

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 3% of people making $2,000 or more a week, far below the 13.5% seen across New South Wales. This is reflected in the household data, where only 13% earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Empire Vale, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (13%).

Personal income distribution

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Empire Vale splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (44%) and $650–$1,499 (42%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 14%.

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 Empire Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11419/empire-vale/topic/income