$1,012 —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $591
- 2021: $1,012
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Illawarra · Suburb / Locality
Income in Illawarra
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About 35.7% of households in Illawarra earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far above the national average. This makes it a high-earning area where typical family and personal incomes sit well above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$1,791
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- $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 Illawarra — higher than 65% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,749, which is well above the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal weekly incomes are also much higher than most areas at $1,012, while the typical household income of $1,791 is about the same as the national figure.
$1,791 —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,312
- 2021: $1,791
Median total household income per week.
$2,749 —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,687
- 2021: $2,749
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common, with 35.7% of households making $3,000 or more weekly, which is far above the 22.6% seen across Australia. However, personal income is more spread out, as 41% of individuals earn under $650 a week.
11.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
35.7%
Higher than 89% 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 Illawarra, the largest group is $3,000–$3,999 at 33%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Illawarra, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
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 Illawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21227/illawarra/topic/income