Forest Grove · Suburb / Locality

Income in Forest Grove

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

High earnings define daily life in Forest Grove, where typical weekly household incomes are far above the national figure. This wealth is widespread across the area, with nearly half of all households earning more than $3,000 each week.

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📍 Forest Grove, Suburb / Locality

Where Forest Grove sits — Median household income (weekly)

$3,166
  • $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 Forest Grove — higher than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Forest Grove$3,166
2795, NSW $1,593
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family incomes are well above the Australian figure at $3,250. Household and personal incomes are also among the highest for similar areas, with a typical person earning $1,017 per week.

$1,017

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $1,017

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

$3,166

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,833
  • 2021: $3,166

Median total household income per week.

$3,250

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,250
  • 2021: $3,250

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is skewed heavily toward the top end, as 47.2% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. Similarly, 20.6% of people earn over $2,000 a week, well above national levels.

Household income distribution

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Forest Grove splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $3,000–$3,999 (30%), with $4,000 or more at 27%.

Personal income distribution

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Forest Grove splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.

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 Forest Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11546/forest-grove/topic/income