Possum Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Possum Creek

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

Over a third of people in Possum Creek earn under $650 a week, marking this as the most common income bracket. While typical personal earnings are higher than most areas, the community has far fewer high-earning households than the state average.

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Where Possum Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,649 ▲ +104.3%
  • $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 Possum Creek — higher than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Possum Creek$1,649
2479, NSW $2,048
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,649, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly income is $817, sitting about the same as the national figure.

$817 ▲ +65.7%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $493
  • 2016: $536
  • 2021: $817

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

$1,649 ▲ +104.3%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $807
  • 2016: $1,273
  • 2021: $1,649

Median total household income per week.

$1,937 ▲ +64.2%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,180
  • 2016: $1,218
  • 2021: $1,937

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Around 13.4% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is much higher than most areas. However, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is just 14.1%, well below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Possum Creek splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Possum Creek, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Possum Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13264/possum-creek/topic/income