Wang Wauk · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wang Wauk

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

Weekly family incomes in Wang Wauk are $786 lower than the New South Wales figure. This is a low-income area where typical earnings for families and individuals sit well below national levels. No households in the area earn $3,000 or more per week.

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📍 Wang Wauk, Suburb / Locality

Where Wang Wauk sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,208
  • $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 Wang Wauk — lower than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wang Wauk$1,208
2423, NSW $1,040
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,208 a week, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $508, falling well below the state average.

$508

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $417
  • 2021: $508

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

$1,208

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $762
  • 2021: $1,208

Median total household income per week.

$1,399

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $962
  • 2021: $1,399

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is concentrated at the lower end, with over half of all people earning under $650 a week. Only 3.3% of residents earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the New South Wales rate of 13.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Wang Wauk, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Wang Wauk, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.

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 Wang Wauk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14150/wang-wauk/topic/income