Bemboka · Urban Centre

Income in Bemboka

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

Nearly half of all people in Bemboka earn less than $650 a week, making it an area where incomes are generally low. Most residents earn well below the state and national figures, though typical household and family incomes have risen since 2011.

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📍 Bemboka, Urban Centre

Where Bemboka sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,156 ▲ +28.4%
  • $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 Bemboka — lower than 60% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bemboka$1,156
2550, NSW $1,245
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,156, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. While the usual family income rose by $232 since 2011 to reach $1,357, typical personal weekly income actually fell $47 over the same period to $567.

$567 ▼ -7.7%

Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $614
  • 2016: $708
  • 2021: $567

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

$1,156 ▲ +28.4%

Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $1,336
  • 2021: $1,156

Median total household income per week.

$1,357 ▲ +20.6%

Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,125
  • 2016: $1,454
  • 2021: $1,357

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. This gap is reflected in the personal income spread, where 49.4% of people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Bemboka splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and Under $650 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bemboka, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.

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 Bemboka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122014/bemboka/topic/income