Riverwood · Suburb / Locality

Income in Riverwood

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

Low weekly earnings shape daily life in Riverwood, where the typical personal income of $564 is much lower than in most other areas. This gap extends across the board, with family and household incomes sitting well below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Riverwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Riverwood sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,210 ▲ +46.5%
  • $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 Riverwood — lower than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Riverwood$1,210
2210, NSW $1,691
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income typically reaches $1,563, which is $622 lower than the New South Wales average. Households usually bring in $1,210 a week, and typical personal earnings are well below the Australian figure of $805.

$564 ▲ +45.0%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $389
  • 2016: $457
  • 2021: $564

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

$1,210 ▲ +46.5%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $826
  • 2016: $1,014
  • 2021: $1,210

Median total household income per week.

$1,563 ▲ +40.2%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,115
  • 2016: $1,296
  • 2021: $1,563

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 14.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the state average of 25.2%. This is reflected in personal earnings, where half of all residents earn under $650 weekly and only 5.5% make $2,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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Riverwood splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.

Personal income distribution

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In Riverwood, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Riverwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13386/riverwood/topic/income