$732 ▲ +71.8%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $426
- 2016: $621
- 2021: $732
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wolumla · Urban Centre
Income in Wolumla
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are generally lower than state and national figures in Wolumla (L), though incomes have climbed significantly over the last decade. The typical family now earns $1,569 per week, reflecting a steady rise in local pay since 2011.
$1,429
▲ +158.4%
- $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 Wolumla — higher than 62% of areas.
| Wolumla | $1,429 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | $1,245 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,429 a week, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly incomes have also risen, now sitting at $732.
$1,429 ▲ +158.4%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $553
- 2016: $1,337
- 2021: $1,429
Median total household income per week.
$1,569 ▲ +69.1%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $928
- 2016: $1,548
- 2021: $1,569
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 7% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. Most people earn under $1,500 weekly, though the share of those earning $2,000 or more rose to 5.8% since 2011.
5.8%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.0%
Lower than 72% 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 Wolumla, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Wolumla splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (45%) and Under $650 (43%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 11%.
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 Wolumla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122150/wolumla/topic/income