$774 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $693
- 2021: $774
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Purlewaugh · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A modest income profile defines daily life in Purlewaugh, where most people earn around the middle mark for similar areas. The typical family earns $1,781 a week, which is a little below the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Purlewaugh — lower than 57% of areas.
| Purlewaugh | $1,437 |
|---|---|
| 2357, NSW | $1,145 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly household income is typically $1,437, which is well below the New South Wales figure. However, typical personal income is $774, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
$774 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,437 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,781 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 9.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national average. This trend is reflected in personal earnings, as 44.6% of people earn under $650 a week.
4.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Purlewaugh, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 45%, followed by Under $650 (23%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).
In Purlewaugh, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Purlewaugh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13289/purlewaugh/topic/income