Stroud · Urban Centre

Income in Stroud

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

Weekly household incomes in Stroud are well below the national figure, though earnings have climbed steadily over the last decade. Typical families earn $1,660 a week, which is $460 less than the Australian average. This gap is a defining feature of the area's financial profile.

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📍 Stroud, Urban Centre

Where Stroud sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,255 ▲ +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 Stroud — lower than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Stroud$1,255
2425, NSW $1,366
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,255, falling well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $578 a week.

$578 ▲ +48.6%

Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $389
  • 2016: $416
  • 2021: $578

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

$1,255 ▲ +69.6%

Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $740
  • 2016: $695
  • 2021: $1,255

Median total household income per week.

$1,660 ▲ +87.8%

Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $884
  • 2016: $847
  • 2021: $1,660

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-income earners are rare here, as only 6.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 10 points since 2011 to reach 10.8%.

Household income distribution

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In Stroud, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In Stroud, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $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 Stroud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121104/stroud/topic/income