$667 ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $519
- 2016: $715
- 2021: $667
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kentucky · Suburb / Locality
Income in Kentucky
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly family income of $1,666 puts Kentucky well below both the state and national figures. This gap is most obvious among high earners, with far fewer wealthy households here than in most other areas. Most people in the community earn a modest weekly income.
$1,531
▲ +76.4%
- $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 Kentucky — lower than 51% of areas.
| Kentucky | $1,531 |
|---|---|
| 2354, NSW | $1,242 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,531, which is a little below the Australian figure. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $667 a week.
$1,531 ▲ +76.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $868
- 2016: $1,187
- 2021: $1,531
Median total household income per week.
$1,666 ▲ +83.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $909
- 2016: $1,458
- 2021: $1,666
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 8.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the New South Wales rate of 25.2%. Half of all individuals earn under $650 weekly, and no one in the area earns $3,000 or more per week.
6.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.7%
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 Kentucky, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 49%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kentucky, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Kentucky [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12110/kentucky/topic/income