$836 ▲ +67.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $500
- 2016: $573
- 2021: $836
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wollongong · Suburb / Locality
Income in Wollongong
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A few hundred dollars less than the state average is the typical weekly household income in Wollongong. While most people earn around the national figure, there is a noticeable gap in high-earning households. This results in a local income profile that is generally modest compared to the rest of New South Wales.
$1,549
▲ +60.4%
- $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 Wollongong — higher than 51% of areas.
| Wollongong | $1,549 |
|---|---|
| 2500, NSW | $1,621 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,549 a week, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. However, personal incomes are stronger, with the typical person earning $836 weekly, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
$1,549 ▲ +60.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $966
- 2016: $1,180
- 2021: $1,549
Median total household income per week.
$2,034 ▲ +54.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,315
- 2016: $1,546
- 2021: $2,034
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 16.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. Meanwhile, 11.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is higher than most areas.
11.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Wollongong splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Wollongong splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.
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 Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14376/wollongong/topic/income