Woodenbong · Urban Centre

Income in Woodenbong

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

Weekly incomes in Woodenbong are among the lowest for similar areas, with typical households earning just $823. This reflects a broad trend of falling earnings across the board since 2011, leaving the town far below the state and national figures.

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📍 Woodenbong, Urban Centre

Where Woodenbong sits — Median household income (weekly)

$823 ▼ -26.8%
  • $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 Woodenbong — lower than 93% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Woodenbong$823
2476, NSW $918
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829, and has fallen by $302 since 2011. Similarly, typical personal weekly income has dropped to $483, which is much lower than most areas.

$483 ▼ -13.0%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $555
  • 2016: $407
  • 2021: $483

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

$823 ▼ -26.8%

Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,125
  • 2016: $881
  • 2021: $823

Median total household income per week.

$1,142 ▼ -9.2%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,258
  • 2016: $871
  • 2021: $1,142

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 2.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. This is consistent with personal income data, where 55.6% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Woodenbong, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In Woodenbong, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Woodenbong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122151/woodenbong/topic/income