Gulf Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Gulf Creek

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

A weekly household income of just $850 marks Gulf Creek as an area where residents earn far less than the state and national figures. This gap is seen across the board, with typical personal and family earnings sitting well below the usual amounts found across New South Wales.

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📍 Gulf Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Gulf Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$850
  • $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 Gulf Creek — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gulf Creek$850
2347, NSW $852
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,375, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $474 a week.

$474

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $232
  • 2021: $474

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

$1,375

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $466
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Half of the population earns under $650 a week, and no one in the area earns $1,500 or more. This means the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is far below the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Gulf Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.

Personal income distribution

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In Gulf Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 83%; $650–$1,499 is next at 17%.

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 Gulf Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11799/gulf-creek/topic/income