Gum Scrub · Suburb / Locality

Income in Gum Scrub

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

A typical family in Gum Scrub earns $1,708 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure. This represents a modest income level for the area, with overall earnings sitting below both state and national averages.

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📍 Gum Scrub, Suburb / Locality

Where Gum Scrub sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,583
  • $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 Gum Scrub — higher than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gum Scrub$1,583
2441, NSW $1,123
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,583, which is a little below the Australian average of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are about the same as the national figure at $752.

$752

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $771
  • 2021: $752

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

$1,583

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,583

Median total household income per week.

$1,708

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,625
  • 2021: $1,708

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 9.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, well below the national rate of 12.5%. However, 22.5% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is higher than most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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Gum Scrub splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%), with $4,000 or more at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In Gum Scrub, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 Gum Scrub [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11803/gum-scrub/topic/income