Wapengo · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wapengo

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

Wapengo has seen steady income levels that generally sit around the middle for similar areas. The typical weekly household income is $1,406, which is well below the New South Wales figure.

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📍 Wapengo, Suburb / Locality

Where Wapengo sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,406 —
  • $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 Wapengo — lower than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wapengo$1,406
2550, NSW $1,245
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,850, a little below both the state and national figures. Personal weekly income is $756, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

$756 —

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $484
  • 2021: $756

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

$1,406 —

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $883
  • 2021: $1,406

Median total household income per week.

$1,850 —

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,850

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 7.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. This is consistent with personal income, where the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week is well below the state average.

Household income distribution

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In Wapengo, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and Under $650 (10%).

Personal income distribution

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In Wapengo, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

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 Wapengo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14157/wapengo/topic/income