Whalan · Suburb / Locality

Income in Whalan

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

Weekly earnings have remained much lower than most other areas in Whalan since 2011. The typical family earns just $1,354 a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185.

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📍 Whalan, Suburb / Locality

Where Whalan sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,160 ▲ +46.3%
  • $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 Whalan — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Whalan$1,160
2770, NSW $1,326
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,160, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Individual earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $506 a week.

$506 ▲ +39.0%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $364
  • 2016: $465
  • 2021: $506

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

$1,160 ▲ +46.3%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $793
  • 2016: $1,008
  • 2021: $1,160

Median total household income per week.

$1,354 ▲ +49.4%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $906
  • 2016: $1,177
  • 2021: $1,354

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 8% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national average. This is reflected in personal earnings, where over half of all people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Whalan, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Whalan, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 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 Whalan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14283/whalan/topic/income