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Income in Home Rule

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

A typical weekly household income of just $966 makes Home Rule an area where earnings are far below the state and national figures. This gap is seen across the board, with personal and family incomes falling well below the usual amounts found in New South Wales and across Australia.

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Where Home Rule sits — Median household income (weekly)

$966 —
  • $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 Home Rule — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Home Rule$966
2850, NSW $1,671
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,437 a week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal weekly incomes are also low, with the usual amount being $550.

$550 —

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $774
  • 2021: $550

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

$966 —

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,416
  • 2021: $966

Median total household income per week.

$1,437 —

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,875
  • 2021: $1,437

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week, a figure far below the national average of 12.5%. Over a third of residents earn under $650 weekly, while 16.7% earn between $650 and $1,499.

Household income distribution

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In Home Rule, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Home Rule, Under $650 is the majority at 68%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Home Rule [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11935/home-rule/topic/income