Yorklea · Suburb / Locality

Income in Yorklea

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

Weekly earnings in Yorklea have remained consistently low compared to broader trends. The typical family earns $1,531 a week, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. This reflects a community where most residents live on modest incomes.

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📍 Yorklea, Suburb / Locality

Where Yorklea sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,385 ▲ +45.9%
  • $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 Yorklea — lower than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yorklea$1,385
2470, NSW $1,145
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,385, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal earnings are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $646 a week.

$646 ▲ +43.9%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $449
  • 2016: $542
  • 2021: $646

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

$1,385 ▲ +45.9%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $949
  • 2016: $1,092
  • 2021: $1,385

Median total household income per week.

$1,531 ▲ +40.7%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,088
  • 2016: $1,226
  • 2021: $1,531

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 4% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, far below the national figure of 12.5%. This is mirrored in households, where only 12.4% earn $3,000 or more per week.

Household income distribution

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In Yorklea, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $3,000–$3,999 (10%).

Personal income distribution

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In Yorklea, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 41%.

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 Yorklea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14535/yorklea/topic/income