$833 —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $833
- 2021: $833
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wantagong · Suburb / Locality
Income in Wantagong
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Some of the highest incomes in the region are found in Wantagong, where typical family earnings are well above national levels. The area is marked by significant wealth, with half of all households earning $3,000 or more each week.
$2,416
—
- $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 Wantagong — higher than 88% of areas.
| Wantagong | $2,416 |
|---|---|
| 2644, NSW | $1,301 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $3,062, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Weekly household income is also much higher than most areas at $2,416, while typical personal earnings are $833, about the same as the national figure.
$2,416 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,312
- 2021: $2,416
Median total household income per week.
$3,062 —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,687
- 2021: $3,062
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 31.7% of people making $2,000 or more a week, far above the Australian average of 12.5%. This is reflected in the households, as 50% earn over $3,000 weekly, which is far above the 22.6% seen across Australia.
31.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
50.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Wantagong, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 46%, followed by $3,000–$3,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wantagong, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by $3,000 or more (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Wantagong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14155/wantagong/topic/income