Mortons Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mortons Creek

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

Lower than most similar areas for weekly pay, Mortons Creek sees typical family incomes sitting well below the state and national figures. The area is mostly made up of modest earners, with very few high-income households compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Mortons Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Mortons Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,640
  • $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 Mortons Creek — higher than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mortons Creek$1,640
2446, NSW $1,347
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,625 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal weekly income is also lower than most areas at $659, while the typical household income of $1,640 is about the same as the Australian average.

$659

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $620
  • 2021: $659

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

$1,640

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,640

Median total household income per week.

$1,625

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are uncommon here, with only 13.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the state average. This is consistent with personal earnings, as only 9.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Mortons Creek splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $4,000 or more at 11%.

Personal income distribution

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In Mortons Creek, 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 Mortons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12742/mortons-creek/topic/income