$728 ▲ +48.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $491
- 2016: $619
- 2021: $728
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Forge Creek · Suburb / Locality
Income in Forge Creek
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of residents in Forge Creek earn under $650 a week, reflecting a personal income profile that is quite varied. While typical household earnings are higher than most similar areas, the wide spread between high and low earners marks the local economy.
$1,863
▲ +57.0%
- $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 Forge Creek — higher than 69% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,863 a week, which is about the same as the state and national figures. However, the typical personal weekly income of $728 is a little below the national figure of $805.
$1,863 ▲ +57.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,187
- 2016: $1,318
- 2021: $1,863
Median total household income per week.
$1,912 ▲ +44.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,327
- 2016: $1,424
- 2021: $1,912
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 23% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. In contrast, the proportion of people earning over $2,000 a week is a little below the national rate at 9.7%.
9.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Forge Creek, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $3,000–$3,999 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Forge Creek, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Forge Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20938/forge-creek/topic/income