$599 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $599
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rockton · Suburb / Locality
Income in Rockton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A sharp divide in weekly earnings defines daily life in Rockton, where some residents earn significantly more than the national average while others struggle with very low incomes. The typical family brings in $2,250 a week, yet half of all individuals earn under $650.
$1,125
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- $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 Rockton — lower than 79% of areas.
| Rockton | $1,125 |
|---|---|
| 2632, NSW | $1,307 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
While family incomes are about the same as the state and national figures, individual earnings are much lower than most areas. The typical person earns $599 a week, which is well below the Australian figure of $805.
$1,125 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $700
- 2021: $1,125
Median total household income per week.
$2,250 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $762
- 2021: $2,250
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Income is split across extremes, with 15% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly—a little above the national figure. However, the remaining spread is stark, as 50% of residents earn under $650 a week.
15.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rockton, Under $650 is the majority at 77%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 23%.
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 Rockton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13397/rockton/topic/income