Wards Mistake · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wards Mistake

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

Weekly personal incomes are higher than most similar areas in Wards Mistake, though household earnings remain quite low. While typical household pay is well below the national figure, a striking 15% of people here earn $2,000 or more each week.

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📍 Wards Mistake, Suburb / Locality

Where Wards Mistake sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,316
  • $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 Wards Mistake — lower than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wards Mistake$1,316
2350, NSW $1,459
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,316 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. However, personal incomes are more robust, with the typical person earning $819 weekly, which is about the same as the national figure.

$819

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $449
  • 2021: $819

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

$1,316

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $899
  • 2021: $1,316

Median total household income per week.

$1,916

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $899
  • 2021: $1,916

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is spread widely here, with 15% of residents earning $2,000 or more per week, a figure much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 45% of the population earns under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Wards Mistake, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 50%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $650–$1,499 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Wards Mistake, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 54%; Under $650 is next at 35%.

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 Wards Mistake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14164/wards-mistake/topic/income