$628 ▲ +56.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $401
- 2016: $515
- 2021: $628
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Main Arm · Suburb / Locality
Income in Main Arm
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Roughly 40% of people in Main Arm earn under $650 a week, making it an area where low incomes are common. This trend is seen across the board, with typical weekly family incomes of $1,482 falling well below both the state and national figures.
$1,403
▲ +94.3%
- $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 Main Arm — lower than 59% of areas.
| Main Arm | $1,403 |
|---|---|
| 2482, NSW | $1,333 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,403, which is a little below the Australian figure. Personal incomes are even lower, with the typical person earning $628 a week, a figure well below the national average of $805.
$1,403 ▲ +94.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $722
- 2016: $1,006
- 2021: $1,403
Median total household income per week.
$1,482 ▲ +68.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $880
- 2016: $1,240
- 2021: $1,482
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 5.3% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the 12.5% national figure. Similarly, the 15.3% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is well below the New South Wales average.
5.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.3%
Lower than 52% 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 Main Arm, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Main Arm, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.
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 Main Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12454/main-arm/topic/income