Taralga · Suburb / Locality

Income in Taralga

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

Over a third of people in Taralga earn less than $650 a week. This highlights a local economy where typical earnings are generally lower than across the state and the country.

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📍 Taralga, Suburb / Locality

Where Taralga sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,166 ▲ +41.7%
  • $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 Taralga — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Taralga$1,166
2580, NSW $1,470
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,166, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Family incomes are a little below the New South Wales typical of $2,185, sitting at $1,821 per week.

$738 ▲ +92.2%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $384
  • 2016: $555
  • 2021: $738

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

$1,166 ▲ +41.7%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $823
  • 2016: $1,050
  • 2021: $1,166

Median total household income per week.

$1,821 ▲ +76.6%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,031
  • 2016: $1,652
  • 2021: $1,821

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 12.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the state's 25.2%. This is reflected in personal earnings, where just 6.6% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Taralga splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and Under $650 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Taralga, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Taralga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13774/taralga/topic/income