$712 ▲ +110.0%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $339
- 2016: $361
- 2021: $712
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Goolgowi · Urban Centre
Income in Goolgowi
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for families in Goolgowi is well below the national figure, though earnings have grown over the last decade. While typical household incomes are lower than in most of New South Wales, the town has seen a notable increase in the number of high-earning households since 2011.
$1,222
▲ +54.5%
- $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 Goolgowi — lower than 54% of areas.
| Goolgowi | $1,222 |
|---|---|
| 2652, NSW | $1,504 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,568 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. While typical personal income is a little below the national figure at $712, it is higher than most similar areas.
$1,222 ▲ +54.5%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $791
- 2016: $693
- 2021: $1,222
Median total household income per week.
$1,568 ▲ +140.1%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $653
- 2016: $756
- 2021: $1,568
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A larger share of households now earn $3,000 or more per week compared to 2011, though at 13.6% this is still well below the Australian average. Only 2.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is much lower than most areas.
2.3%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.6%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Goolgowi, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $650–$1,499 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Goolgowi, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
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 Goolgowi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122062/goolgowi/topic/income