Rous Mill · Suburb / Locality

Income in Rous Mill

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

Weekly pay for many residents is higher than in most similar areas, making Rous Mill a relatively prosperous place to live. While typical personal incomes are about the same as the national figure, the gap in high-earning households suggests a smaller group of very wealthy residents.

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📍 Rous Mill, Suburb / Locality

Where Rous Mill sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,562 ▲ +26.3%
  • $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 Rous Mill — higher than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rous Mill$1,562
2477, NSW $1,451
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,150 a week, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Typical personal weekly income is $816, which is also higher than most similar areas.

$816 ▲ +31.0%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $623
  • 2016: $708
  • 2021: $816

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

$1,562 ▲ +26.3%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,237
  • 2016: $1,452
  • 2021: $1,562

Median total household income per week.

$2,150 ▲ +39.2%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,545
  • 2016: $1,575
  • 2021: $2,150

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across the state; only 15.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is well below the Australian figure of 22.6%. Around 11.1% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, a rate higher than most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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In Rous Mill, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (23%) and Under $650 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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In Rous Mill, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by Under $650 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Rous Mill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13443/rous-mill/topic/income