Yamba · Suburb / Locality

Income in Yamba

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

Typical incomes in Yamba have remained significantly lower than state and national levels. Most households here earn well below the Australian average, with a typical weekly family income of $1,397.

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📍 Yamba, Suburb / Locality

Where Yamba sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,106 ▲ +53.4%
  • $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 Yamba — lower than 81% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yamba$1,106
2464, NSW $1,141
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly incomes are much lower than in most similar areas. The typical household earns $1,106, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829 and well below the national figure of $1,746.

$602 ▲ +52.0%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $396
  • 2016: $487
  • 2021: $602

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

$1,106 ▲ +53.4%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $721
  • 2016: $873
  • 2021: $1,106

Median total household income per week.

$1,397 ▲ +64.4%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $850
  • 2016: $1,089
  • 2021: $1,397

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 9.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national average. Nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Yamba, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Yamba, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 Yamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14476/yamba/topic/income