Rushforth · Suburb / Locality

Income in Rushforth

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

Weekly pay is generally lower in Rushforth than in most other areas. The typical family earns $1,649 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. This gap reflects a broader trend across the area where typical personal and household incomes both sit below state and national levels.

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📍 Rushforth, Suburb / Locality

Where Rushforth sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,524
  • $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 Rushforth — lower than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rushforth$1,524
2460, NSW $1,165
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical personal weekly income is $643, which is well below the national figure of $805. Household earnings are slightly closer to the rest of the country, with a typical weekly income of $1,524 compared to the Australian figure of $1,746.

$643

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $575
  • 2021: $643

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

$1,524

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,303
  • 2021: $1,524

Median total household income per week.

$1,649

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,410
  • 2021: $1,649

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 11.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the New South Wales rate of 25.2%. This is reflected in personal earnings, where 44.6% of people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Rushforth, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (36%) and $4,000 or more (9%).

Personal income distribution

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In Rushforth, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (11%).

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 Rushforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13461/rushforth/topic/income