Rocky Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Rocky Creek

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

Weekly earnings have remained very low in Rocky Creek, where the typical family earns just $1,083. This is far below the national figure, marking the area as one of the lowest-earning spots in the region.

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📍 Rocky Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Rocky Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,031 —
  • $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 Rocky Creek — lower than 85% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rocky Creek$1,031
2390, NSW $1,604
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,031, which is much lower than most areas and far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Individual earnings are similarly low, with the typical person bringing home $474 a week.

$474 —

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $530
  • 2021: $474

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

$1,031 —

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,031

Median total household income per week.

$1,083 —

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,083

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

There is very little high income here, as 0% of people earn $2,000 or more per week. This is far below the 12.5% national average, with 66.7% of residents earning under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Rocky Creek, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Rocky Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 64%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

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 Rocky Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13398/rocky-creek/topic/income