$751 —
Higher than 56% of urban area areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wollongong · Urban Area
Income in Wollongong
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have grown steadily in Wollongong over the last decade, with typical family incomes now reaching $2,104. While these figures are much higher than in most similar areas, they remain closely aligned with the national and state figures.
$1,676
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- $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Wollongong — higher than 74% of areas.
| Wollongong | $1,676 |
|---|---|
| 2525, NSW | $2,042 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,676 a week, which is much higher than most areas but a little below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly income is around the middle for its level at $751, which is about the same as the national figure.
$1,676 —
Higher than 74% of urban area areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,104 —
Higher than 78% of urban area areas.
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 21.8% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week, a figure much higher than most areas. This is mirrored in personal earnings, where 11.4% of people earn at least $2,000 weekly, though this is a little below the Australian average.
11.4%
Higher than 73% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.8%
Higher than 82% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Wollongong splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wollongong, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1036/wollongong/topic/income