Wallanbah · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wallanbah

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Wallanbah, where the typical family earns just $1,125 a week. This is far below both the state and national figures, painting a picture of a community with very low earnings across the board.

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📍 Wallanbah, Suburb / Locality

Where Wallanbah sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,083
  • $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 Wallanbah — lower than 82% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wallanbah$1,083
2422, NSW $1,053
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,083, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person making $495 a week.

$495

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $404
  • 2021: $495

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

$1,083

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $933
  • 2021: $1,083

Median total household income per week.

$1,125

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,024
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

There are no households earning $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 25.2%. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, as no one in the area earns $1,500 or more each week.

Household income distribution

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In Wallanbah, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 60%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 25%.

Personal income distribution

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In Wallanbah, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 44%.

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 Wallanbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14124/wallanbah/topic/income