$550 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $556
- 2021: $550
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Washpool · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Earnings in Washpool have shifted since 2011, creating a landscape where a small group of high earners exists alongside many people with low incomes. The typical household earns $1,874 a week, which is higher than most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Washpool — higher than 69% of areas.
| Washpool | $1,874 |
|---|---|
| 2425, NSW | $1,366 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,125, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. However, the typical personal weekly income is much lower than most areas at $550, sitting well below both the state and national figures.
$550 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,874 —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,125 —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
There is a sharp divide in wealth, as 17.6% of people earn over $2,000 a week—well above the national average. This high-earning group contrasts with the 41.2% of residents who earn under $650 a week.
17.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
In Washpool, $4,000 or more is the majority at 100%.
In Washpool, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Washpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14197/washpool/topic/income