Gloucester · Suburb / Locality

Income in Gloucester

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

Low weekly earnings shape daily life in Gloucester, where typical family incomes are far below the national figure. Most residents live on much lower incomes than people in similar areas, with a typical family bringing in just $1,324 a week.

Open map →
📍 Gloucester, Suburb / Locality

Where Gloucester sits — Median household income (weekly)

$985 ▲ +31.3%
  • $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 Gloucester — lower than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gloucester$985
2422, NSW $1,053
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household income is $985 a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $553 weekly.

$553 ▲ +35.2%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $409
  • 2016: $486
  • 2021: $553

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

$985 ▲ +31.3%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $750
  • 2016: $848
  • 2021: $985

Median total household income per week.

$1,324 ▲ +37.1%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $966
  • 2016: $1,117
  • 2021: $1,324

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few households earn $3,000 or more a week (6.2%), a figure far below the national rate of 22.6%. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where over half of all people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

View on map →

In Gloucester, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

Personal income distribution

View on map →

In Gloucester, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Gloucester

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Gloucester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11689/gloucester/topic/income