$747 ▲ +69.0%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $442
- 2016: $540
- 2021: $747
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Goulburn · Urban Centre
Income in Goulburn
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed significantly for people in Goulburn, with typical family incomes rising by $832 since 2011. While earnings are higher than in most similar areas, they remain a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
$1,405
▲ +64.5%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Goulburn — higher than 61% of areas.
| Goulburn | $1,405 |
|---|---|
| 2580, NSW | $1,470 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $1,899, which is higher than most similar areas but $286 less than the state average. Typical household and personal weekly incomes follow a similar pattern, sitting above most similar areas but remaining below the national figures.
$1,405 ▲ +64.5%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $854
- 2016: $1,011
- 2021: $1,405
Median total household income per week.
$1,899 ▲ +78.0%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,067
- 2016: $1,308
- 2021: $1,899
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising to 14.4% since 2011. Despite this growth, this figure is still far below the New South Wales average of 25.2%.
7.9%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.4%
Higher than 65% of urban centre 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 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Goulburn, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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/ucl/UCL112009/goulburn/topic/income