Wermatong · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wermatong

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

A typical family income of $2,583 per week puts Wermatong well ahead of most similar areas. While family earnings are strong, the wider community shows a balanced mix of income levels. Most residents earn under $1,500 each week.

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Where Wermatong sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,749
  • $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 Wermatong — higher than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wermatong$1,749
2720, NSW $1,336
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Family incomes are a little above the state and national figures, with the typical family earning $2,583 weekly. However, typical household and personal incomes are about the same as the Australian averages, at $1,749 and $787 respectively.

$787

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $849
  • 2021: $787

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

$1,749

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,937
  • 2021: $1,749

Median total household income per week.

$2,583

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,125
  • 2021: $2,583

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners making over $2,000 a week make up 10.3% of the population, which is more than in most similar areas. Despite this, the figure is well below the New South Wales average of 13.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Wermatong, $3,000–$3,999 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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Wermatong splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (45%) and Under $650 (42%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Wermatong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14248/wermatong/topic/income