Ravenswood · Suburb / Locality

Income in Ravenswood

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

Weekly earnings in Ravenswood have remained far below state and national levels since 2011. The typical household brings in just $930 a week, which is much lower than most similar areas. Low personal and family incomes define the financial landscape here.

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📍 Ravenswood, Suburb / Locality

Where Ravenswood sits — Median household income (weekly)

$930 ▲ +30.1%
  • $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 Ravenswood — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ravenswood$930
2824, NSW $1,276
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,212 a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also well below the national average, with the typical person earning $520 weekly.

$520 ▲ +21.8%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $427
  • 2016: $470
  • 2021: $520

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

$930 ▲ +30.1%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $715
  • 2016: $816
  • 2021: $930

Median total household income per week.

$1,212 ▲ +56.4%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $775
  • 2016: $1,160
  • 2021: $1,212

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 7% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the national rate of 22.6%. This is consistent with personal income data, where 41.4% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Ravenswood splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.

Personal income distribution

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In Ravenswood, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Ravenswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13334/ravenswood/topic/income