Kariong · Suburb / Locality

Income in Kariong

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

Weekly earnings for families in Kariong are much higher than in most similar areas. The typical family earns $2,352 per week, creating a local standard of living that sits well above the national figure.

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📍 Kariong, Suburb / Locality

Where Kariong sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,200 ▲ +51.1%
  • $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 Kariong — higher than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kariong$2,200
2250, NSW $1,630
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household weekly income is $2,200, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal weekly earnings are also higher than most areas at $850.

$850 ▲ +40.7%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $604
  • 2016: $703
  • 2021: $850

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

$2,200 ▲ +51.1%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,456
  • 2016: $1,813
  • 2021: $2,200

Median total household income per week.

$2,352 ▲ +46.9%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,601
  • 2016: $1,929
  • 2021: $2,352

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 27.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Kariong, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (21%) and $3,000–$3,999 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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Kariong splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.

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 Kariong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12082/kariong/topic/income