Raleigh · Suburb / Locality

Income in Raleigh

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

Weekly pay in Raleigh is well below the state and national figures, with the typical family earning $525 less than those in New South Wales. This gap is seen across the board, from individual earners to entire households, making it a lower-income area compared to most.

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📍 Raleigh, Suburb / Locality

Where Raleigh sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,482 ▲ +60.7%
  • $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 Raleigh — lower than 54% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Raleigh$1,482
2454, NSW $1,327
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,660 a week, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. Individual earnings are also much lower than most areas, with a typical personal weekly income of $585.

$585 ▲ +31.2%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $446
  • 2016: $559
  • 2021: $585

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

$1,482 ▲ +60.7%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $922
  • 2016: $1,416
  • 2021: $1,482

Median total household income per week.

$1,660 ▲ +73.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $956
  • 2016: $1,489
  • 2021: $1,660

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

While 20.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week—a rate higher than most similar areas—this is still well below the New South Wales average. High earners are rare here, with only 6.6% of people bringing home $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Raleigh splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Raleigh, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $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 Raleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13320/raleigh/topic/income