Thumb Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Thumb Creek

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

Weekly pay is significantly lower than average in Thumb Creek, where the typical household earns just $725. This creates a stark contrast to the rest of the country, as almost no one in the area reaches the highest income brackets.

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📍 Thumb Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Thumb Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$725
  • $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 Thumb Creek — lower than 97% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Thumb Creek$725
2447, NSW $1,048
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly personal income is $450, which is far below the national figure of $805. While typical family incomes of $1,812 are only a little below the state average, typical household pay remains among the lowest for similar areas.

$450

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $364
  • 2021: $450

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

$725

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $725
  • 2021: $725

Median total household income per week.

$1,812

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $899
  • 2021: $1,812

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is concentrated at the bottom, with 41.4% of people earning under $650 a week. No one in the area earns $2,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the 12.5% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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In Thumb Creek, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 57%; Under $650 is next at 43%.

Personal income distribution

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In Thumb Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 100%.

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 Thumb Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13872/thumb-creek/topic/income