$632 ▲ +80.6%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $568
- 2021: $632
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Falls Creek · Urban Centre
Income in Falls Creek
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A weekly family income of $1,774 is typical for Falls Creek (L) (NSW), which is higher than most similar areas. While this is a little below the national figure, incomes have climbed significantly here over the last decade.
$1,478
▲ +138.8%
- $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 Falls Creek — higher than 65% of areas.
| Falls Creek | $1,478 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | $1,275 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household incomes rose by $859 since 2011 to reach $1,478. This is higher than most similar areas, though typical personal weekly pay of $632 is well below the New South Wales figure of $813.
$1,478 ▲ +138.8%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $619
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,478
Median total household income per week.
$1,774 ▲ +131.3%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $767
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,774
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The number of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 11.8%. Despite this growth, the share of high earners remains far below the national figure of 22.6%.
6.4%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.8%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Falls Creek splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (34%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Falls Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $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 Falls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122057/falls-creek/topic/income