Upper Karuah River · Suburb / Locality

Income in Upper Karuah River

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

Weekly earnings have remained very low in Upper Karuah River, where typical incomes sit well below state and national figures. The typical family income is just $824, making this one of the lowest-earning areas in the region.

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📍 Upper Karuah River, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Karuah River sits — Median household income (weekly)

$824
  • $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 Upper Karuah River — lower than 93% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Upper Karuah River$824
2415, NSW $1,366
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family and household incomes are both $824, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also much lower than elsewhere, with the typical person earning $224 a week compared to the national figure of $805.

$224

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $466
  • 2021: $224

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

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The most common personal income distribution is Under $650 at 167%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (0%).

Personal income distribution

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In Upper Karuah River, 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 Upper Karuah River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14050/upper-karuah-river/topic/income