Malua Bay · Suburb / Locality

Income in Malua Bay

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

Weekly earnings in Malua Bay sit slightly below state and national figures, with most residents living on modest budgets. The typical family here brings in $1,772 a week, which is a little below the same figure for New South Wales.

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📍 Malua Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Malua Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,423 ▲ +52.2%
  • $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 Malua Bay — lower than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Malua Bay$1,423
2536, NSW $1,184
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,423, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly earnings are also a little below the national figure, sitting at $716.

$716 ▲ +49.8%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $478
  • 2016: $588
  • 2021: $716

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

$1,423 ▲ +52.2%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $935
  • 2016: $1,137
  • 2021: $1,423

Median total household income per week.

$1,772 ▲ +66.7%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,063
  • 2016: $1,310
  • 2021: $1,772

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are much less common here than in the rest of the country, with only 15.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Malua Bay splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Malua Bay, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Malua Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12471/malua-bay/topic/income