Stuart Town · Suburb / Locality

Income in Stuart Town

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

Income levels in Stuart Town have remained significantly lower than state and national figures. The typical family here earns $1,166 a week, which is far below the New South Wales typical of $2,185. This gap highlights a community where a very small number of people earn high wages.

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📍 Stuart Town, Suburb / Locality

Where Stuart Town sits — Median household income (weekly)

$909 ▲ +13.2%
  • $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 Stuart Town — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Stuart Town$909
2820, NSW $1,122
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly pay is much lower than most areas, with the typical household bringing in $909. This is far below the national figure of $1,746, while typical personal weekly income is well below the Australian average at $531.

$531 ▲ +34.8%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $394
  • 2016: $447
  • 2021: $531

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

$909 ▲ +13.2%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $803
  • 2016: $1,020
  • 2021: $909

Median total household income per week.

$1,166 ▲ +22.2%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $954
  • 2016: $1,100
  • 2021: $1,166

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few households earn high incomes, with only 6.7% making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. Most people earn under $650 weekly, which accounts for 51.2% of personal incomes.

Household income distribution

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Stuart Town splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (40%) and Under $650 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 15%.

Personal income distribution

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In Stuart Town, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 Stuart Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13695/stuart-town/topic/income