Wambrook · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wambrook

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

Weekly earnings are generally lower than average in Wambrook, where the typical family brings in $1,687. While most households earn less than those in the rest of the state, a surprisingly high number of individuals earn very high incomes.

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📍 Wambrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Wambrook sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,583
  • $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 Wambrook — higher than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wambrook$1,583
2630, NSW $1,446
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income of $1,687 is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Similarly, the usual household income of $1,583 and personal income of $725 are both a little below the national figures.

$725

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $556
  • 2021: $725

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

$1,583

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,583

Median total household income per week.

$1,687

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,687

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A striking 24.3% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is far above the 12.5% national average. This high-earning group sits alongside the 32.4% of residents who earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Wambrook, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 56%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 44%.

Personal income distribution

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In Wambrook, the largest group is Under $650 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Wambrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14143/wambrook/topic/income