$600 ▲ +44.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $415
- 2016: $462
- 2021: $600
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kitchener · Suburb / Locality
Income in Kitchener
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes in Kitchener are well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. While typical household earnings remain higher than most similar areas, there is a stark gap between individual pay and the money coming into the home.
$1,962
▲ +66.6%
- $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 Kitchener — higher than 73% of areas.
| Kitchener | $1,962 |
|---|---|
| 2325, NSW | $1,360 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,962 a week, which is a little above the national figure. However, personal weekly income is much lower than most areas at $600, sitting well below the New South Wales typical of $813.
$1,962 ▲ +66.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,178
- 2016: $1,156
- 2021: $1,962
Median total household income per week.
$2,048 ▲ +58.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,295
- 2016: $1,375
- 2021: $2,048
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 19.2% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week. Despite this, the number of high-income households is well below the New South Wales average of 25.2%.
11.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Kitchener, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kitchener, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.
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 Kitchener [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12183/kitchener/topic/income