Kungala · Suburb / Locality

Income in Kungala

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

A gap of over $700 exists between typical family incomes in Kungala and the national figure. This area is significantly poorer than most of Australia, with very few households earning high weekly wages.

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📍 Kungala, Suburb / Locality

Where Kungala sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,196
  • $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 Kungala — lower than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kungala$1,196
2460, NSW $1,165
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income is well below the national figure at $1,416. This trend carries across the board, with typical household and personal weekly incomes also sitting well below New South Wales and Australian levels.

$593

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $465
  • 2021: $593

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

$1,196

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,145
  • 2021: $1,196

Median total household income per week.

$1,416

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,416

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 5.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is much lower than most areas at just 3%.

Household income distribution

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Kungala splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (38%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Kungala, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 39%.

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 Kungala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12220/kungala/topic/income