Lower Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Lower Creek

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

Daily life in Lower Creek is shaped by very low earnings, with typical weekly family incomes sitting at just $900. This is far below the national figure and among the lowest for similar areas. Most people here live on a tight budget, with nearly half of all residents earning under $650 a week.

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📍 Lower Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Lower Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$762
  • $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 Lower Creek — lower than 96% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lower Creek$762
2440, NSW $1,126
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $762, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal earnings are also very low, with the usual person earning $374 a week, well under the national figure of $805.

$374

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $272
  • 2021: $374

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

$900

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $900

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is concentrated at the bottom, as 48.2% of people earn under $650 a week. No one in the area earns $2,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the 12.5% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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In Lower Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 43%.

Personal income distribution

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In Lower Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 77%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.

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 Lower Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12413/lower-creek/topic/income