Wollongbar · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wollongbar

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

Income levels in Wollongbar have remained steady and typical for its area over the last decade. Most residents earn a modest amount, with the typical weekly household income sitting at $1,639.

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Where Wollongbar sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,639 ▲ +45.6%
  • $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 Wollongbar — higher than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wollongbar$1,639
2477, NSW $1,451
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family incomes are $1,927, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal weekly incomes are about the same as the national figure, sitting at $792.

$792 ▲ +51.1%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $524
  • 2016: $647
  • 2021: $792

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

$1,639 ▲ +45.6%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,126
  • 2016: $1,280
  • 2021: $1,639

Median total household income per week.

$1,927 ▲ +60.7%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,199
  • 2016: $1,481
  • 2021: $1,927

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across the state; only 18% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, well below the 25.2% seen in New South Wales. Similarly, the 8.4% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well below the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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Wollongbar splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with Under $650 at 13%.

Personal income distribution

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Wollongbar splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 17%.

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 Wollongbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14375/wollongbar/topic/income