Howlong · Suburb / Locality

Income in Howlong

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

A typical weekly family income of $1,612 means that residents in Howlong generally earn well below the state and national figures. This lower earning trend is seen across all measures of income, making it an area where fewer people reach high earning brackets compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Howlong, Suburb / Locality

Where Howlong sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,293 ▲ +46.6%
  • $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 Howlong — lower than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Howlong$1,293
2643, NSW $1,293
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The usual weekly household income is $1,293, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Similarly, the typical person here earns $673 a week, a little below the national figure of $805.

$673 ▲ +44.7%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $465
  • 2016: $534
  • 2021: $673

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

$1,293 ▲ +46.6%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $882
  • 2016: $1,024
  • 2021: $1,293

Median total household income per week.

$1,612 ▲ +55.9%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,034
  • 2016: $1,322
  • 2021: $1,612

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Few residents earn high wages, with only 4.1% of people making $2,000 or more a week, well below the 12.5% national average. This is reflected in the households, where only 10.2% earn $3,000 or more weekly, far below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.

Household income distribution

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Howlong splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Howlong, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

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 Howlong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11957/howlong/topic/income