Garema · Suburb / Locality

Income in Garema

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

Income levels in Garema have remained relatively steady over the last decade. The area is generally lower-earning than other parts of the state, with the typical household bringing in $1,312 a week.

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Where Garema sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,312
  • $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 Garema — lower than 67% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Garema$1,312
2871, NSW $1,249
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income of $1,312 is well below the national figure of $1,746. Family incomes are slightly lower than state and national levels, while personal weekly pay is about the same as the Australian typical figure at $743.

$743

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $587
  • 2021: $743

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

$1,312

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,406
  • 2021: $1,312

Median total household income per week.

$1,874

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,687
  • 2021: $1,874

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with no households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the New South Wales rate of 25.2%. Only 4.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well below the national average.

Household income distribution

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In Garema, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 59%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In Garema, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 52%; Under $650 is next at 42%.

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 Garema [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11592/garema/topic/income