Kalaru · Suburb / Locality

Income in Kalaru

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

Weekly household earnings in Kalaru are well below the New South Wales figure, with the typical home bringing in $1,458. While personal incomes are higher than in most similar areas, the community has far fewer high-earners than the state or national averages.

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📍 Kalaru, Suburb / Locality

Where Kalaru sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,458 ▲ +15.6%
  • $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 Kalaru — lower than 55% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kalaru$1,458
2550, NSW $1,245
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical personal income is $811 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. However, typical household income is $1,458, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829.

$811 ▲ +40.8%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $576
  • 2016: $673
  • 2021: $811

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

$1,458 ▲ +15.6%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,261
  • 2016: $1,257
  • 2021: $1,458

Median total household income per week.

$1,944 ▲ +48.9%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,306
  • 2016: $1,593
  • 2021: $1,944

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High incomes are less common here, with only 16.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where 39.3% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Kalaru splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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Kalaru splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (43%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 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 Kalaru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12059/kalaru/topic/income