Smithtown · Suburb / Locality

Income in Smithtown

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

Weekly family incomes in Smithtown are well below the national figure, making it an area where most people live on a tighter budget. The typical family earns $1,406 a week, which is much lower than most other similar areas across the country.

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📍 Smithtown, Suburb / Locality

Where Smithtown sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,178 ▲ +67.3%
  • $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 Smithtown — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Smithtown$1,178
2440, NSW $1,126
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,178 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $662 weekly.

$662 ▲ +75.1%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $378
  • 2016: $539
  • 2021: $662

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

$1,178 ▲ +67.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $704
  • 2016: $953
  • 2021: $1,178

Median total household income per week.

$1,406 ▲ +42.2%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $989
  • 2016: $1,258
  • 2021: $1,406

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 8.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national average. This is reflected in personal earnings, where only 2.9% of people make $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Smithtown, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Smithtown, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (42%) and $1,500–$2,999 (10%).

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 Smithtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13580/smithtown/topic/income