Garah · Suburb / Locality

Income in Garah

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

Income levels in Garah have remained steady over the last decade, with typical personal earnings now sitting at $829 per week. While some individual and family incomes are higher than in most similar areas, there is a small number of high earners compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Garah, Suburb / Locality

Where Garah sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,343 ▲ +32.4%
  • $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 Garah — lower than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Garah$1,343
2405, NSW $1,343
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,107 a week, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures. However, typical household income is $1,343, which is well below the state and national totals.

$829 ▲ +44.4%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $574
  • 2016: $693
  • 2021: $829

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

$1,343 ▲ +32.4%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,014
  • 2016: $1,221
  • 2021: $1,343

Median total household income per week.

$2,107 ▲ +76.8%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,192
  • 2016: $1,392
  • 2021: $2,107

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 3.3% of people making $2,000 or more weekly—far below the 13.5% seen across New South Wales. Similarly, the 12.8% of households earning over $3,000 a week is well below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Garah splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with $650–$1,499 at 26%.

Personal income distribution

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Garah splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (44%) and $650–$1,499 (42%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 13%.

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 Garah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11590/garah/topic/income