$542 ▲ +59.4%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $470
- 2021: $542
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Upper Main Arm · Suburb / Locality
Income in Upper Main Arm
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are very low in Upper Main Arm, where the typical household income is just $850. This is far below the state and national figures, making it one of the lowest-earning areas for its size. Most residents live on a tight budget compared to the rest of the country.
$850
▲ +52.9%
- $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 Main Arm — lower than 92% of areas.
| Upper Main Arm | $850 |
|---|---|
| 2482, NSW | $1,333 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,354, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person bringing in $542 a week.
$850 ▲ +52.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $556
- 2016: $696
- 2021: $850
Median total household income per week.
$1,354 ▲ +75.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $771
- 2016: $1,021
- 2021: $1,354
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 9.8% of households make $3,000 or more per week, far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. This gap is clear in the breakdown, where 35.3% of households earn under $650 weekly.
8.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Upper Main Arm, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Upper Main Arm, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.
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 Main Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14053/upper-main-arm/topic/income