Wardell · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wardell

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

Weekly incomes in Wardell are much lower than in most similar areas. The typical family earns $1,406 a week, which is well below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. This gap is seen across family, household, and personal earnings.

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📍 Wardell, Suburb / Locality

Where Wardell sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,254 ▲ +38.3%
  • $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 Wardell — lower than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wardell$1,254
2477, NSW $1,451
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,254, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal earnings are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $642 a week.

$642 ▲ +59.7%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $402
  • 2016: $492
  • 2021: $642

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

$1,254 ▲ +38.3%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $907
  • 2016: $975
  • 2021: $1,254

Median total household income per week.

$1,406 ▲ +43.0%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $983
  • 2016: $1,162
  • 2021: $1,406

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 4.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. This is reflected in the personal data, where 45.9% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Wardell, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In Wardell, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 39%.

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 Wardell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14162/wardell/topic/income