Kanwal · Suburb / Locality

Income in Kanwal

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

Lower than usual weekly earnings shape daily life in Kanwal, where typical household incomes sit well below state and national figures. Most residents live on a modest budget, with only a small minority earning high wages compared to other parts of Australia.

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📍 Kanwal, Suburb / Locality

Where Kanwal sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,344 ▲ +55.6%
  • $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 Kanwal — lower than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kanwal$1,344
2259, NSW $1,532
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household in Kanwal earns $1,344 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Family incomes follow a similar pattern at $1,706, and personal weekly pay is a little below the national figure of $805.

$652 ▲ +64.6%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $396
  • 2016: $483
  • 2021: $652

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

$1,344 ▲ +55.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $864
  • 2016: $1,097
  • 2021: $1,344

Median total household income per week.

$1,706 ▲ +57.8%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,081
  • 2016: $1,359
  • 2021: $1,706

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 13.4% of households earn $3,000 or more each week, which is far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, with only 4.1% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, well below the national average.

Household income distribution

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Kanwal splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Kanwal, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) 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 Kanwal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12075/kanwal/topic/income