Gowan · Suburb / Locality

Income in Gowan

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

Weekly incomes are significantly lower in Gowan than in most other parts of the country. The typical household earns $1,374 a week, which is well below both the New South Wales and national figures.

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📍 Gowan, Suburb / Locality

Where Gowan sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,374
  • $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 Gowan — lower than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gowan$1,374
2795, NSW $1,593
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Family incomes are lower than most areas, with a typical weekly total of $1,562. This is well below the state average of $2,185 and the national figure of $2,120.

$675

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $664
  • 2021: $675

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

$1,374

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,124
  • 2021: $1,374

Median total household income per week.

$1,562

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,374
  • 2021: $1,562

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Few people earn high wages here; only 8.8% earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the Australian average of 12.5%. Roughly 32.4% of residents earn between $650 and $1,499 weekly, while 29.4% earn under $650.

Household income distribution

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In Gowan, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 64%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 36%.

Personal income distribution

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Gowan splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (46%) and Under $650 (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 Gowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11733/gowan/topic/income