Wallalong · Urban Centre

Income in Wallalong

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

Weekly incomes are among the highest at this level for Wallalong, where the typical family earns $2,742. This is well above the national figure and reflects a significant rise in wealth across the area over the last decade.

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📍 Wallalong, Urban Centre

Where Wallalong sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,567 ▲ +69.7%
  • $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 Wallalong — higher than 96% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wallalong$2,567
2320, NSW $1,807
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $2,567 a week, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also a little above the national average at $927, having risen by $274 since 2011.

$927 ▲ +42.0%

Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $653
  • 2016: $538
  • 2021: $927

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

$2,567 ▲ +69.7%

Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,513
  • 2016: $1,075
  • 2021: $2,567

Median total household income per week.

$2,742 ▲ +62.5%

Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,687
  • 2016: $1,223
  • 2021: $2,742

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 36.0% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly—a figure far above the Australian average. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when only 9.9% of households reached that level.

Household income distribution

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In Wallalong, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $4,000 or more (22%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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Wallalong splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 26%.

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 Wallalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121116/wallalong/topic/income