Wee Waa · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wee Waa

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

Weekly household incomes in Wee Waa are well below the national figure, with a typical weekly income of $1,286. This makes it an area where earnings are lower than most other similar places across the country.

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📍 Wee Waa, Suburb / Locality

Where Wee Waa sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,286 ▲ +42.9%
  • $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 Wee Waa — lower than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wee Waa$1,286
2388, NSW $1,292
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,658 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal weekly earnings are also a little below the national average at $689.

$689 ▲ +38.6%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $497
  • 2016: $603
  • 2021: $689

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

$1,286 ▲ +42.9%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $1,065
  • 2021: $1,286

Median total household income per week.

$1,658 ▲ +33.4%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,243
  • 2016: $1,444
  • 2021: $1,658

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 10% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national average. This is reflected in personal income, where 40.5% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Wee Waa splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 26%.

Personal income distribution

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In Wee Waa, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Wee Waa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14228/wee-waa/topic/income