Pembrooke · Suburb / Locality

Income in Pembrooke

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

Weekly family incomes in Pembrooke are well below the national figure, with a typical family earning just $1,437. This makes the area much lower than most other similar places in terms of earning power. Most residents live on modest incomes, with very few high earners in the community.

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📍 Pembrooke, Suburb / Locality

Where Pembrooke sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,375 ▲ +59.9%
  • $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 Pembrooke — lower than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pembrooke$1,375
2446, NSW $1,347
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,375 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Similarly, the typical person in Pembrooke earns $670 weekly, which is a little below both the state and national averages.

$670 ▲ +74.5%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $384
  • 2016: $566
  • 2021: $670

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

$1,375 ▲ +59.9%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $860
  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total household income per week.

$1,437 ▲ +65.9%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $866
  • 2016: $1,312
  • 2021: $1,437

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high wages here, with only 4.2% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%, and far fewer households earn $3,000 or more compared to the rest of the country.

Household income distribution

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In Pembrooke, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 71%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Pembrooke, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 40%.

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 Pembrooke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13191/pembrooke/topic/income