$502 ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $412
- 2016: $461
- 2021: $502
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wakeley · Suburb / Locality
Income in Wakeley
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly personal income of just $502 marks Wakeley as an area where earnings are far below the state and national figures. Most people here earn significantly less than the average Australian, with a large gap especially evident in family and personal pay.
$1,553
▲ +25.6%
- $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 Wakeley — higher than 51% of areas.
| Wakeley | $1,553 |
|---|---|
| 2176, NSW | $1,664 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,583, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Household income is a little below the national figure at $1,553, while personal weekly pay is much lower than in most other areas.
$1,553 ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,236
- 2016: $1,404
- 2021: $1,553
Median total household income per week.
$1,583 ▲ +29.8%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,220
- 2016: $1,418
- 2021: $1,583
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Low earners are common here, with 54.7% of people earning under $650 a week. This is reflected in the few high earners, as only 5.2% of people make $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well below the Australian average.
5.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Wakeley splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 16%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wakeley, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
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 Wakeley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14107/wakeley/topic/income