Kings Forest · Suburb / Locality

Income in Kings Forest

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

Weekly household incomes in Kings Forest are well below the national figure, reflecting a community where typical earnings sit lower than in most other areas. While personal incomes are about the same as the state average, the area lacks high earners, with no one making $2,000 or more per week.

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📍 Kings Forest, Suburb / Locality

Where Kings Forest sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,375
  • $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 Kings Forest — lower than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kings Forest$1,375
2487, NSW $1,542
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,375 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Family incomes are also a little below the national average at $1,874 per week.

$762

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $737
  • 2021: $762

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

$1,375

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,542
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total household income per week.

$1,874

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,874
  • 2021: $1,874

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Earnings are concentrated in the middle and lower brackets, with 78.8% of people making between $650 and $1,499 weekly. This explains why the proportion of people earning over $2,000 a week is far below the Australian average of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Kings Forest, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Kings Forest, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 70%; Under $650 is next at 30%.

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 Kings Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12156/kings-forest/topic/income