Old Bar · Suburb / Locality

Income in Old Bar

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Old Bar. Typical weekly household earnings are just $1,170, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. This trend is seen across family and personal pay, leaving the area significantly behind state and national averages.

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📍 Old Bar, Suburb / Locality

Where Old Bar sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,170 ▲ +45.3%
  • $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 Old Bar — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Old Bar$1,170
2430, NSW $1,107
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,431, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal weekly earnings are also lower than most areas at $613, falling well below the Australian average of $805.

$613 ▲ +43.9%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $426
  • 2016: $491
  • 2021: $613

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

$1,170 ▲ +45.3%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $805
  • 2016: $917
  • 2021: $1,170

Median total household income per week.

$1,431 ▲ +49.7%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $956
  • 2016: $1,130
  • 2021: $1,431

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 9.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national average. This is mirrored in personal pay, where only 5.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Old Bar, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Old Bar, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 Old Bar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13084/old-bar/topic/income