Gilgai · Urban Centre

Income in Gilgai

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

A typical family in Gilgai earns just $1,187 a week, which is far below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. While weekly incomes have risen since 2011, they remain much lower than in most other similar areas.

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📍 Gilgai, Urban Centre

Where Gilgai sits — Median household income (weekly)

$961 ▲ +13.1%
  • $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 Gilgai — lower than 81% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gilgai$961
2360, NSW $1,212
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The usual weekly household income is $961, far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal income is also well below the national average, with a typical person earning $519 a week.

$519 ▲ +35.9%

Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $382
  • 2016: $425
  • 2021: $519

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

$961 ▲ +13.1%

Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $850
  • 2016: $909
  • 2021: $961

Median total household income per week.

$1,187 ▲ +40.5%

Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $845
  • 2016: $987
  • 2021: $1,187

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 2.8% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the 22.6% national average. Most people earn under $650 a week, while those earning $2,000 or more are much lower than in most areas at 2.4%.

Household income distribution

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In Gilgai, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 54%; Under $650 is next at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In Gilgai, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 40%.

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 Gilgai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122060/gilgai/topic/income