$1,100 —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,166
- 2021: $1,100
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Forbes Creek · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Forbes Creek are well above the national figure by over $1,100. This is a high-earning area where typical household and personal incomes are among the highest of their kind. These strong figures are reflected in the high proportion of residents and families earning top-tier weekly amounts.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Forbes Creek — higher than 92% of areas.
| Forbes Creek | $2,666 |
|---|---|
| 2621, NSW | $2,939 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family income is $3,249 a week, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal weekly incomes are also much higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $1,100.
$1,100 —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,666 —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$3,249 —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
The area has a high concentration of wealth, with 41.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far above the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, 23.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the Australian average.
23.2%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
41.7%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Forbes Creek, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).
Forbes Creek splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (40%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Forbes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11540/forbes-creek/topic/income