Goodooga · Urban Centre

Income in Goodooga

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

Over half of all people in Goodooga earn under $650 a week, making it an area of very low income. The typical household earns just $680 weekly, which is far below the national figure. This high level of financial disadvantage is seen across family and personal earnings.

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📍 Goodooga, Urban Centre

Where Goodooga sits — Median household income (weekly)

$680 ▼ -1.2%
  • $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 Goodooga — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Goodooga$680
2838, NSW $780
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes are among the lowest in the country, with families earning $849 and individuals making $317. These figures are far below those in New South Wales and Australia, and personal income has fallen by $59 since 2011.

$317 ▼ -15.7%

Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $376
  • 2016: $454
  • 2021: $317

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

$680 ▼ -1.2%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $688
  • 2016: $905
  • 2021: $680

Median total household income per week.

$849 ▲ +7.9%

Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $787
  • 2016: $1,025
  • 2021: $849

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in Goodooga earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the state and national figures. While 3.5% of people now earn over $2,000 a week, the vast majority of the population remains in the lowest income brackets.

Household income distribution

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In Goodooga, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

Personal income distribution

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In Goodooga, Under $650 is the majority at 67%; $650–$1,499 is next at 21%.

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 Goodooga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122061/goodooga/topic/income