$573 ▲ +33.6%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $429
- 2016: $572
- 2021: $573
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Urunga · Urban Centre
Income in Urunga
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than half of the people in Urunga earn under $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical earnings are far below state and national figures, though weekly pay has risen for most residents since 2011.
$1,008
▲ +19.3%
- $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 Urunga — lower than 76% of areas.
| Urunga | $1,008 |
|---|---|
| 2455, NSW | $1,071 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Urunga earns $1,008 a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly income is also well below the national figure, though it rose by $144 since 2011 to reach $573.
$1,008 ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $845
- 2016: $1,072
- 2021: $1,008
Median total household income per week.
$1,304 ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $940
- 2016: $1,184
- 2021: $1,304
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are uncommon here, with only 7.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. Meanwhile, 36.7% of households earn between $650 and $1,499 a week, making it the most common income bracket.
4.1%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.3%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Urunga, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Urunga, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Urunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115144/urunga/topic/income