Wanganui · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wanganui

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

No one earns $2,000 or more per week in Wanganui, making it an area with very low typical earnings. This lack of high-income earners is reflected across the board, with typical personal and household incomes sitting far below the national figures.

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📍 Wanganui, Suburb / Locality

Where Wanganui sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,125
  • $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 Wanganui — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wanganui$1,125
2482, NSW $1,333
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person in Wanganui earns $483 a week, which is far below the national figure of $805. Typical weekly household incomes are also well below the Australian average, sitting at $1,125.

$483

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $479
  • 2021: $483

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

$1,125

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $850
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total household income per week.

$1,749

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,749

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Low incomes are common here, with 42.9% of people earning under $650 a week. This is consistent with the fact that there are no residents earning $3,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the state and national levels.

Household income distribution

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

Personal income distribution

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In Wanganui, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Wanganui [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14152/wanganui/topic/income