Kelso · Suburb / Locality

Income in Kelso

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

Weekly earnings in Kelso have remained steady and comparable to the rest of the country. The typical household here earns $1,737 a week, which is a figure that sits comfortably around the national average.

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📍 Kelso, Suburb / Locality

Where Kelso sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,737 ▲ +36.6%
  • $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 Kelso — higher than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kelso$1,737
2795, NSW $1,593
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The usual weekly family income is $2,040, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Individual weekly earnings are also consistent with the wider region, with the typical person earning $803.

$803 ▲ +39.2%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $577
  • 2016: $663
  • 2021: $803

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

$1,737 ▲ +36.6%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,272
  • 2016: $1,445
  • 2021: $1,737

Median total household income per week.

$2,040 ▲ +39.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,462
  • 2016: $1,673
  • 2021: $2,040

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Fewer households earn top-tier incomes compared to the state average, with 18.8% making $3,000 or more weekly. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%, and only 9.5% of individuals earn $2,000 or more per week.

Household income distribution

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In Kelso, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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Kelso splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.

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 Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12098/kelso/topic/income