$803 ▲ +50.9%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $532
- 2016: $668
- 2021: $803
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Goulburn · State Electorate
Income in Goulburn
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Goulburn are about the same as the national figures, with a typical personal income of $803. While most residents earn around the national average, the local share of high-income households is lower than the state average.
$1,638
▲ +57.3%
- $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Goulburn — lower than 57% of areas.
| Goulburn | $1,638 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Goulburn earns $1,638 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Incomes have climbed steadily over the last decade, with typical family earnings rising $774 since 2011.
$1,638 ▲ +57.3%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,041
- 2016: $1,318
- 2021: $1,638
Median total household income per week.
$2,091 ▲ +58.8%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,317
- 2016: $1,668
- 2021: $2,091
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-income households earning over $3,000 a week make up 21.1% of the area, which is well below the state's 25.2%. This share has grown significantly from 6.3% in 2011, and 11.8% of people now earn $2,000 or more each week.
11.8%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.1%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Goulburn splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Goulburn, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Goulburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10031/goulburn/topic/income