Wardell · Urban Centre

Income in Wardell

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

Weekly paychecks in Wardell are generally lower than in most of the state, though earnings have climbed since 2011. The typical family brings in $1,485 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185.

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📍 Wardell, Urban Centre

Where Wardell sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,370 ▲ +102.1%
  • $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 Wardell — higher than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wardell$1,370
2477, NSW $1,451
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,370, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. On a personal level, the typical resident earns $717 a week, a figure that is a little below the national average but higher than most similar areas.

$717 ▲ +88.2%

Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $381
  • 2016: $557
  • 2021: $717

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

$1,370 ▲ +102.1%

Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $678
  • 2016: $1,394
  • 2021: $1,370

Median total household income per week.

$1,485 ▲ +61.8%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $918
  • 2016: $1,486
  • 2021: $1,485

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 8.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the New South Wales rate of 25.2%. This is reflected in personal pay, as only 3.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is much lower than most areas.

Household income distribution

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Wardell splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (35%), with Under $650 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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Wardell splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (46%) and Under $650 (44%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 9%.

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 Wardell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121117/wardell/topic/income