Welby · Suburb / Locality

Income in Welby

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

Lower than most similar areas, income levels in Welby are generally modest. The typical family earns $1,674 a week, which is well below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.

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📍 Welby, Suburb / Locality

Where Welby sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,357 ▲ +58.2%
  • $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 Welby — lower than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Welby$1,357
2575, NSW $1,772
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,357 weekly, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas, sitting at $664.

$664 ▲ +53.3%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $433
  • 2016: $566
  • 2021: $664

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

$1,357 ▲ +58.2%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $858
  • 2016: $1,085
  • 2021: $1,357

Median total household income per week.

$1,674 ▲ +57.6%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,062
  • 2016: $1,309
  • 2021: $1,674

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across the state, with only 8.4% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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Welby splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Welby, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

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 Welby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14236/welby/topic/income