Googong · Urban Centre

Income in Googong

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

A typical family in Googong now earns $3,444 a week, a figure far above the national average. This high-earning trend is seen across the board, with typical household and personal incomes all sitting among the highest for similar areas. Since 2011, the typical household income has climbed by $2,603.

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📍 Googong, Urban Centre

Where Googong sits — Median household income (weekly)

$3,363 ▲ +342.5%
  • $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 Googong — higher than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Googong$3,363
2620 crosses NSW/ACT $2,181
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly personal income is far above the national figure at $1,629, while typical households earn $3,363. These figures are well above the New South Wales average for both families and individual residents.

$1,629 ▲ +262.0%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $450
  • 2016: $473
  • 2021: $1,629

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

$3,363 ▲ +342.5%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $760
  • 2016: $783
  • 2021: $3,363

Median total household income per week.

$3,444 ▲ +265.6%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $942
  • 2016: $1,067
  • 2021: $3,444

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Over half of all households (57.4%) earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure of 22.6%. This shift is stark, as the share of high-earning households rose 55 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Googong splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 26%.

Personal income distribution

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In Googong, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (18%).

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 Googong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114012/googong/topic/income