Running Stream · Suburb / Locality

Income in Running Stream

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

Weekly earnings are far lower than average in Running Stream, where the typical family earns just $1,292. This creates a stark contrast with the rest of the state, as most residents live on budgets significantly tighter than those in other New South Wales towns.

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📍 Running Stream, Suburb / Locality

Where Running Stream sits — Median household income (weekly)

$959
  • $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 Running Stream — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Running Stream$959
2850, NSW $1,671
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household brings in $959 a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. This trend continues with personal incomes, which are well below the national figure at $575 per week.

$575

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $566
  • 2021: $575

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

$959

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,025
  • 2021: $959

Median total household income per week.

$1,292

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,093
  • 2021: $1,292

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with 0% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. Only 5.3% of households earn over $3,000 weekly, which is far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales.

Household income distribution

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Running Stream splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Running Stream, Under $650 is the majority at 66%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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 Running Stream [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13456/running-stream/topic/income