Yarrowitch · Suburb / Locality

Income in Yarrowitch

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

Low typical earnings shape daily life in Yarrowitch, where the usual weekly household income is just $900. This is far below the national figure, reflecting a community where most residents live on modest budgets compared to other parts of the country.

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📍 Yarrowitch, Suburb / Locality

Where Yarrowitch sits — Median household income (weekly)

$900 ▲ +10.6%
  • $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 Yarrowitch — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yarrowitch$900
2354, NSW $1,242
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,312, which is much lower than most areas and far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas at $681.

$681 ▲ +85.6%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $367
  • 2016: $484
  • 2021: $681

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

$900 ▲ +10.6%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $814
  • 2016: $780
  • 2021: $900

Median total household income per week.

$1,312 ▲ +50.8%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $870
  • 2016: $974
  • 2021: $1,312

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few residents earn high salaries, with only 4.8% of people making $2,000 or more a week. Similarly, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is just 8.7%, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Yarrowitch splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with $650–$1,499 at 25%.

Personal income distribution

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In Yarrowitch, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (11%).

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 Yarrowitch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14509/yarrowitch/topic/income