$788 ▲ +58.9%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $496
- 2021: $788
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wollongbar · Urban Centre
Income in Wollongbar
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Wollongbar have risen by $652 since 2011, reflecting a steady climb in local earnings. While typical incomes are now higher than most similar areas, they remain a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
$1,623
▲ +59.6%
- $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 Wollongbar — higher than 73% of areas.
| Wollongbar | $1,623 |
|---|---|
| 2477, NSW | $1,451 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $1,911, which is higher than most similar areas. Personal weekly incomes are also much higher than most similar areas at $788, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
$1,623 ▲ +59.6%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,017
- 2021: $1,623
Median total household income per week.
$1,911 ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,259
- 2021: $1,911
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A larger share of the population earns high wages than in most similar areas, with 16.3% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week. However, this is still well below the New South Wales rate of 25.2%.
8.3%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.3%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Wollongbar splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with Under $650 at 14%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Wollongbar splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Wollongbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115162/wollongbar/topic/income