Old Station · Suburb / Locality

Income in Old Station

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

Far lower incomes than most similar areas define Old Station, where the typical household earns just $1,166 a week. This is well below the national figure of $1,746. Financial struggle is common here, with no one in the area earning $2,000 or more per week.

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📍 Old Station, Suburb / Locality

Where Old Station sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,166
  • $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 Station — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Old Station$1,166
2440, NSW $1,126
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly pay is well below state and national levels. The typical family earns $1,437, which is $748 less than the New South Wales figure, while typical personal weekly income is just $624.

$624

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $662
  • 2021: $624

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

$1,166

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,166

Median total household income per week.

$1,437

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,437
  • 2021: $1,437

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is skewed heavily toward the bottom, with 57.1% of people earning under $650 a week. This helps explain why the proportion of high earners is far below the national average of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Old Station, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 63%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 38%.

Personal income distribution

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In Old Station, Under $650 is the majority at 63%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 21%.

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 Station [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13091/old-station/topic/income