$540 ▲ +36.0%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $397
- 2016: $537
- 2021: $540
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Oaklands · Urban Centre
Income in Oaklands
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are far below the national figure for people living in Oaklands (L). The typical household income is just $890, making it one of the lowest-earning areas in the region. Most residents live on modest means, with very few high-income earners compared to the rest of the state.
$890
▼ -16.0%
- $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 Oaklands — lower than 88% of areas.
| Oaklands | $890 |
|---|---|
| 2646, NSW | $1,165 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,274, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. While personal income rose by $143 since 2011 to reach $540, the typical household income actually fell by $169 over that decade.
$890 ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,059
- 2016: $974
- 2021: $890
Median total household income per week.
$1,274 ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,125
- 2016: $1,166
- 2021: $1,274
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 6.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the state average of 25.2%. This gap is reflected in the personal income spread, where nearly half of all residents earn under $650 per week.
3.0%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.9%
Lower than 73% 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 Oaklands, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Oaklands, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.
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 Oaklands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122103/oaklands/topic/income