Orient Point · Suburb / Locality

Income in Orient Point

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

Over half of all people in Orient Point earn under $650 a week. This reflects a place where typical incomes are much lower than in most other areas, with the usual household bringing in just $985 weekly.

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📍 Orient Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Orient Point sits — Median household income (weekly)

$985 ▲ +25.2%
  • $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 Orient Point — lower than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Orient Point$985
2540 crosses NSW/OT $1,275
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,460, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Individual earnings are also low, with the typical person making $545 a week, far below the national figure.

$545 ▲ +39.0%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $392
  • 2016: $475
  • 2021: $545

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

$985 ▲ +25.2%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $787
  • 2016: $862
  • 2021: $985

Median total household income per week.

$1,460 ▲ +59.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $918
  • 2016: $1,047
  • 2021: $1,460

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 3.3% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is far below the state average. Just 7.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Orient Point, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Orient Point, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Orient Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13107/orient-point/topic/income