Wyong Shire CouncilCommunity profile


Skip to content

In Wyong Shire, 9% of households earned an income of $2,500 or more per week in 2011.

Households form the common 'economic unit' in our society. Wyong Shire's Household Income is one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Qualifications and Occupation, it helps to reveal the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of Wyong Shire. It is important to note that income data is not necessarily a measure of wealth. For example, if an area has a large number of retirees this will produce a higher proportion of households with low income but the retirees may have large capital wealth. For this reason, household income should be viewed in conjunction with Age and Household Composition.


Derived from the Census question:



Weekly household income
Wyong Shire - Total households (Enumerated)2011
Weekly incomeNumber%Greater Sydney %
Negative Income/Nil Income5791.01.6
$5000 or more2570.52.7
Not stated6,15410.910.5


Weekly household income, 2011
Weekly household income, 2011 $5000 or more, Greater Sydney: 2.7% $4000-$4999, Greater Sydney: 2.8% $3500-$3999, Greater Sydney: 2.9% $3000-$3499, Greater Sydney: 5.7% $2500-$2999, Greater Sydney: 9.5% $2000-$2499, Greater Sydney: 8.4% $1500-$1999, Greater Sydney: 11.3% $1250-$1499, Greater Sydney: 6.8% $1000-$1249, Greater Sydney: 7.3% $800-$999, Greater Sydney: 6.8% $600-$799, Greater Sydney: 7.1% $400-$599, Greater Sydney: 7.6% $300-$399, Greater Sydney: 5.1% $200-$299, Greater Sydney: 2.5% $1-$199, Greater Sydney: 1.5% Negative Income/Nil Income, Greater Sydney: 1.6% $5000 or more, Wyong Shire: 0.5% $4000-$4999, Wyong Shire: 0.7% $3500-$3999, Wyong Shire: 1.0% $3000-$3499, Wyong Shire: 2.7% $2500-$2999, Wyong Shire: 4.5% $2000-$2499, Wyong Shire: 7.2% $1500-$1999, Wyong Shire: 10.3% $1250-$1499, Wyong Shire: 6.9% $1000-$1249, Wyong Shire: 7.9% $800-$999, Wyong Shire: 8.7% $600-$799, Wyong Shire: 10.5% $400-$599, Wyong Shire: 13.5% $300-$399, Wyong Shire: 8.8% $200-$299, Wyong Shire: 3.3% $1-$199, Wyong Shire: 1.6% Negative Income/Nil Income, Wyong Shire: 1.0%

Dominant groups

Analysis of household income levels in Wyong Shire in 2011 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a smaller proportion of high income households (those earning $2,500 per week or more) and a higher proportion of low income households (those earning less than $600 per week).

Overall, 9.3% of the households earned a high income and 28.2% were low income households, compared with 23.6% and 18.3% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the household incomes of Wyong Shire and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of households who earned $400-$599 (13.5% compared to 7.6%)
  • A larger percentage of households who earned $300-$399 (8.8% compared to 5.1%)
  • A larger percentage of households who earned $600-$799 (10.5% compared to 7.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of households who earned $2500-$2999 (4.5% compared to 9.5%)