$647 ▲ +37.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $471
- 2016: $552
- 2021: $647
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Falls Creek · Suburb / Locality
Income in Falls Creek
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in Falls Creek earns $1,722 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure. This small area generally sees lower incomes than most other similar places, with many residents earning less than the national average.
$1,508
▲ +33.2%
- $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 Falls Creek — lower than 52% of areas.
| Falls Creek | $1,508 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | $1,275 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,508 weekly, a little below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are also low, with the typical person earning $647, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
$1,508 ▲ +33.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,132
- 2016: $1,478
- 2021: $1,508
Median total household income per week.
$1,722 ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,279
- 2016: $1,411
- 2021: $1,722
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
While 19.3% of households earn over $3,000 a week—higher than most similar areas—this is still well below the state average. Nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 per week.
8.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.3%
Higher than 60% 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 Falls Creek, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Falls Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Falls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11490/falls-creek/topic/income