Wamban · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wamban

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

Lower typical incomes mean that most people in Wamban live on a tighter budget than those in other parts of the country. The typical household earns $1,291 a week, which is well below the national figure.

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📍 Wamban, Suburb / Locality

Where Wamban sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,291
  • $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 Wamban — lower than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wamban$1,291
2537, NSW $1,222
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family incomes in Wamban are $1,541 per week, which is well below both the New South Wales and Australian figures. Personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas at $657.

$657

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $575
  • 2021: $657

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

$1,291

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $928
  • 2021: $1,291

Median total household income per week.

$1,541

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,541

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

There is a significant gap in high earners, with no households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 22.6% nationally. About 47.5% of households earn between $650 and $1,499 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Wamban, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 66%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 34%.

Personal income distribution

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Wamban splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (47%) and $650–$1,499 (43%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 6%.

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 Wamban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14138/wamban/topic/income