Kurri Kurri · Urban Centre

Income in Kurri Kurri

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Nearly half of the people in Kurri Kurri earn under $650 a week. While typical incomes are higher than in most similar areas, they remain a little below the national and state figures. Most residents earn a modest amount, though the number of high-income households has grown since 2011.

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📍 Kurri Kurri, Urban Centre

Where Kurri Kurri sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,458 ▲ +70.5%
  • $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 Kurri Kurri — higher than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kurri Kurri$1,458
2327, NSW $1,248
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,758, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. This amount has risen by $692 since 2011, while typical personal weekly income rose by $228 in the same period to reach $699.

$699 ▲ +48.4%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $471
  • 2016: $518
  • 2021: $699

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,458 ▲ +70.5%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $855
  • 2016: $1,013
  • 2021: $1,458

Median total household income per week.

$1,758 ▲ +64.9%

Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,066
  • 2016: $1,264
  • 2021: $1,758

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning households are more common here than in similar areas, with 13.2% earning $3,000 or more a week, though this is far below the state average of 25.2%. People earning $2,000 or more a week make up 6.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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Kurri Kurri splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Kurri Kurri, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Kurri Kurri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112011/kurri-kurri/topic/income