Harrington · Suburb / Locality

Income in Harrington

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

Weekly family incomes in Harrington are far below the state and national figures, highlighting a significant financial gap. The typical family earns just $1,067 a week, which is more than $1,000 lower than the New South Wales average. This pattern of much lower earnings is seen across all income measures in the area.

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📍 Harrington, Suburb / Locality

Where Harrington sits — Median household income (weekly)

$883 ▲ +36.1%
  • $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 Harrington — lower than 91% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Harrington$883
2427, NSW $889
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Earnings are among the lowest for similar areas, with the typical household bringing in $883 a week. This is far below the national figure of $1,746, while the typical person in Harrington earns $480 weekly, which is much lower than most other areas.

$480 ▲ +32.2%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $363
  • 2016: $439
  • 2021: $480

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

$883 ▲ +36.1%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $649
  • 2016: $784
  • 2021: $883

Median total household income per week.

$1,067 ▲ +38.6%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $770
  • 2016: $958
  • 2021: $1,067

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high wages here; only 3.8% of individuals make $2,000 or more a week, compared to 12.5% nationwide. Most of the population lives on lower incomes, with 60.1% of people earning under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Harrington, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Harrington, Under $650 is the majority at 64%; $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 Harrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11865/harrington/topic/income