Swan Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Swan Creek

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Swan Creek, where the typical household earns just $900 a week. This is far below the national figure and the New South Wales average, marking the area as a notably low-income community.

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📍 Swan Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Swan Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$900
  • $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 Swan Creek — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Swan Creek$900
2462, NSW $944
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income of $1,416 per week is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Similarly, the typical person earns $533 weekly, which is much lower than in most other areas.

$533

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $529
  • 2021: $533

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

$900

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,016
  • 2021: $900

Median total household income per week.

$1,416

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,142
  • 2021: $1,416

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Few residents earn high incomes, with only 8.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. Over half of all individuals earn under $650 per week.

Household income distribution

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In Swan Creek, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 55%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In Swan Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 63%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.

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 Swan Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13721/swan-creek/topic/income