Gowang · Suburb / Locality

Income in Gowang

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

Weekly household incomes in Gowang are among the lowest of any similar area in the country. The typical household earns just $762 per week, which is far below both the state and national figures. This trend is reflected in the local income spread, where no one earns $2,000 or more each week.

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📍 Gowang, Suburb / Locality

Where Gowang sits — Median household income (weekly)

$762
  • $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 Gowang — lower than 96% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gowang$762
2357, NSW $1,145
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,625 weekly, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. While household income is very low, the typical personal income of $762 is about the same as the national figure of $805.

$762

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $537
  • 2021: $762

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

$762

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,031
  • 2021: $762

Median total household income per week.

$1,625

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,042
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is skewed toward the lower end, with 56.5% of people earning under $650 a week. This explains why the share of high earners is far below the national average, with 0.0% of residents earning $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Gowang, Under $650 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Gowang, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.

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 Gowang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11734/gowang/topic/income