Rock Valley · Suburb / Locality

Income in Rock Valley

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

A typical household in Rock Valley earns $1,346 a week, which is well below the national figure. This low level of income defines the area, with most residents earning significantly less than those in other parts of New South Wales.

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📍 Rock Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Rock Valley sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,346 ▲ +42.4%
  • $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 Rock Valley — lower than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rock Valley$1,346
2480, NSW $1,326
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Family incomes are well below the state and national figures, with the typical family earning $1,465 weekly. Personal incomes are also a little below the national typical amount, sitting at $701 per week.

$701 ▲ +60.8%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $436
  • 2016: $589
  • 2021: $701

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

$1,346 ▲ +42.4%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $945
  • 2016: $1,352
  • 2021: $1,346

Median total household income per week.

$1,465 ▲ +42.9%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,025
  • 2016: $1,462
  • 2021: $1,465

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 3.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the state average. This is consistent with the fact that just 11% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.

Household income distribution

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Rock Valley splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Rock Valley, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

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 Rock Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13393/rock-valley/topic/income