Wyan · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wyan

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

Weekly earnings in Wyan have remained very low compared to the rest of the country. The typical household here earns just $762 a week, which is far below the national figure. This creates a local economy where the vast majority of residents live on modest incomes.

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📍 Wyan, Suburb / Locality

Where Wyan sits — Median household income (weekly)

$762
  • $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 Wyan — lower than 96% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wyan$762
2469, NSW $847
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly earnings are among the lowest for similar areas. Families usually bring in $1,062, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185, while the typical person earns $469 a week.

$469

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $431
  • 2021: $469

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

$762

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $762

Median total household income per week.

$1,062

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,104
  • 2021: $1,062

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is concentrated at the bottom end, with 52.9% of people earning under $650 weekly. No one in Wyan earns $3,000 or more per week, a result that is far below the 12.5% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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In Wyan, Under $650 is the majority at 70%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

Personal income distribution

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In Wyan, Under $650 is the majority at 64%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

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 Wyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14450/wyan/topic/income