Kembla Heights · Suburb / Locality

Income in Kembla Heights

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

A gap of $835 separates typical weekly family incomes in Kembla Heights from the New South Wales figure. While individual earnings are about the same as the national average, family and household incomes are far below most other areas.

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📍 Kembla Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where Kembla Heights sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,265
  • $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 Kembla Heights — lower than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kembla Heights$1,265
2526, NSW $2,000
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,350, which is well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Household incomes are also lower than most areas at $1,265 per week, though typical personal income is $805, which is about the same as the national average.

$805

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $658
  • 2021: $805

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

$1,265

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,208
  • 2021: $1,265

Median total household income per week.

$1,350

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,350

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in the area earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. However, 10.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is higher than in most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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In Kembla Heights, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 68%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 32%.

Personal income distribution

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In Kembla Heights, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 51%; Under $650 is next at 38%.

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 Kembla Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12101/kembla-heights/topic/income