$555 ▲ +57.2%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $353
- 2016: $458
- 2021: $555
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Karuah · Suburb / Locality
Income in Karuah
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are much lower than most areas in Karuah, where the typical household brings in just $1,061. This is far below the national figure of $1,746, meaning residents here generally have significantly less disposable income than people in other parts of the country.
$1,061
▲ +67.4%
- $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 Karuah — lower than 83% of areas.
| Karuah | $1,061 |
|---|---|
| 2324, NSW | $1,254 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal incomes are well below the national figure at $555. Family incomes follow a similar pattern, with the typical family earning $1,372 a week, which is well below the New South Wales average of $2,185.
$1,061 ▲ +67.4%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $634
- 2016: $795
- 2021: $1,061
Median total household income per week.
$1,372 ▲ +68.3%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $815
- 2016: $1,003
- 2021: $1,372
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 4.6% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 12.5% across Australia. This is consistent with the household data, as only 8.8% of homes earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the state average.
4.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Karuah, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Karuah, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Karuah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12084/karuah/topic/income