Stony Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Stony Creek

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

Typical weekly incomes in Stony Creek are a little below the national and state figures. While the usual earnings sit near the middle for similar areas, the community has a surprisingly high number of top-earning households.

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📍 Stony Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Stony Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,542
  • $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 Stony Creek — higher than 50% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Stony Creek$1,542
2550, NSW $1,245
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,812 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Weekly household and personal incomes are also slightly lower than national figures, sitting at $1,542 and $794 respectively.

$794

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $675
  • 2021: $794

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

$1,542

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,292
  • 2021: $1,542

Median total household income per week.

$1,812

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,036
  • 2021: $1,812

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 30.6% of households earning over $3,000 a week, a figure well above the Australian average of 22.6%. However, personal income is more split, as 34.6% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Stony Creek, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by $3,000–$3,999 (21%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Stony Creek, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

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 Stony Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13683/stony-creek/topic/income