Gravesend · Suburb / Locality

Income in Gravesend

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

Typical family incomes in Gravesend are lower than most similar areas. The community generally earns less than the state and national figures, with very few high-earning households. This creates a local economy where most people live on modest weekly budgets.

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📍 Gravesend, Suburb / Locality

Where Gravesend sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,406 ▲ +105.0%
  • $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 Gravesend — lower than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gravesend$1,406
2401, NSW $1,406
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical families earn $1,699 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Typical household and personal weekly incomes are $1,406 and $759, both sitting slightly below the national average.

$759 ▲ +97.7%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $384
  • 2016: $578
  • 2021: $759

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

$1,406 ▲ +105.0%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $686
  • 2016: $1,053
  • 2021: $1,406

Median total household income per week.

$1,699 ▲ +86.9%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $909
  • 2016: $1,437
  • 2021: $1,699

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 3.7% of households earn over $3,000 a week, far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. This is reflected in personal earnings, where 44.5% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Gravesend splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (36%), with Under $650 at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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Gravesend splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (45%) and $650–$1,499 (41%), 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 Gravesend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11749/gravesend/topic/income