Palmwoods · Suburb / Locality

Income in Palmwoods

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Palmwoods (NSW). Typical weekly household earnings sit at $966, which is far below the national figure and the state average.

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📍 Palmwoods, Suburb / Locality

Where Palmwoods sits — Median household income (weekly)

$966
  • $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 Palmwoods — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Palmwoods$966
2482, NSW $1,333
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person here earns $550 a week, well below the Australian figure of $805. Family incomes are a little lower than the state average, with a typical weekly income of $1,874.

$550

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $477
  • 2021: $550

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

$966

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $762
  • 2021: $966

Median total household income per week.

$1,874

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $933
  • 2021: $1,874

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is heavily concentrated at the lower end, with 54.4% of people earning under $650 a week. No households in the area earn $3,000 or more weekly, a result far below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Palmwoods, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 64%; Under $650 is next at 36%.

Personal income distribution

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In Palmwoods, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $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 Palmwoods [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13150/palmwoods/topic/income