Rushes Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Rushes Creek

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

Over a third of people in Rushes Creek earn less than $650 a week, which is the most common income bracket for the area. While typical family earnings are higher than in most similar areas, overall household and personal incomes generally sit below the state and national figures.

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📍 Rushes Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Rushes Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,281
  • $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 Rushes Creek — lower than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rushes Creek$1,281
2346, NSW $1,083
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,281, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly income is also a little below the national figure at $669.

$669

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $457
  • 2021: $669

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

$1,281

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,031
  • 2021: $1,281

Median total household income per week.

$2,083

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,312
  • 2021: $2,083

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning households are common, with 26.8% earning over $3,000 a week, well above the Australian average. However, very few individuals earn a high wage, as only 3.4% of people make $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Rushes Creek splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (24%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Rushes Creek, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) 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 Rushes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13460/rushes-creek/topic/income