Yellow Dam · Suburb / Locality

Income in Yellow Dam

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

A gap of over $1,300 in typical weekly household income separates Yellow Dam from the New South Wales average. This sparsely populated area sees typical earnings that are far below both the state and national figures across every measure.

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📍 Yellow Dam, Suburb / Locality

Where Yellow Dam sits — Median household income (weekly)

$450
  • $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 Yellow Dam — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yellow Dam$450
2371, NSW $765
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household and family income are both $450, which is far below the national figure and among the lowest for similar areas. Similarly, the typical person earns $350 a week, a figure far below the New South Wales average of $813.

$350

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $450
  • 2021: $350

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

$450

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $450

Median total household income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The most common household income distribution is Under $650 at 38%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (0%).

Household income distribution

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In Yellow Dam, Under $650 is the majority at 100%.

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 Yellow Dam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14518/yellow-dam/topic/income