Molong · Suburb / Locality

Income in Molong

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

Weekly household incomes in Molong are well below the national figure, with a typical household earning $1,376. This reflects a broader trend in the town where most residents earn less than the state and national averages across family and personal income levels.

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📍 Molong, Suburb / Locality

Where Molong sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,376 ▲ +36.5%
  • $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 Molong — lower than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Molong$1,376
2866, NSW $1,397
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,832 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also slightly lower than average, with the typical person in Molong earning $727 weekly.

$727 ▲ +44.8%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $502
  • 2016: $581
  • 2021: $727

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

$1,376 ▲ +36.5%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,008
  • 2016: $1,168
  • 2021: $1,376

Median total household income per week.

$1,832 ▲ +50.0%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,221
  • 2016: $1,464
  • 2021: $1,832

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 14.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. This is reflected in personal earnings, where 41.2% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Molong splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Molong, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

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 Molong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12682/molong/topic/income