Tumbarumba · Urban Centre

Income in Tumbarumba

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

Weekly household incomes in Tumbarumba are well below the national figure, with a typical amount of $1,260. While earnings have climbed since 2011, the town's overall income remains much lower than in the rest of New South Wales.

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📍 Tumbarumba, Urban Centre

Where Tumbarumba sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,260 ▲ +69.6%
  • $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 Tumbarumba — lower than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tumbarumba$1,260
2653, NSW $1,304
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,606 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal weekly incomes are a little below the national figure at $678, though this has risen by $272 since 2011.

$678 ▲ +67.0%

Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $406
  • 2016: $505
  • 2021: $678

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

$1,260 ▲ +69.6%

Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $743
  • 2016: $951
  • 2021: $1,260

Median total household income per week.

$1,606 ▲ +82.1%

Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $882
  • 2016: $1,237
  • 2021: $1,606

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 10.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. High earners are also rare, with just 6.4% of people making $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Tumbarumba, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Tumbarumba, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) 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 Tumbarumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115141/tumbarumba/topic/income