$727 —
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $600
- 2021: $727
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Central Coast · Council (LGA)
Income in Central Coast
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than typical weekly earnings for many other areas define the financial landscape of Central Coast (NSW). While typical family income rose by $394 since 2016 to reach $1,954, the region generally earns a little less than the New South Wales and national figures.
$1,507
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- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Central Coast — higher than 59% of areas.
| Central Coast | $1,507 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household here earns $1,507 a week, which is higher than most areas but a little below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Weekly personal income is around the middle for its level at $727, though this is a little below the national figure of $805.
$1,507 —
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $1,258
- 2021: $1,507
Median total household income per week.
$1,954 —
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $1,560
- 2021: $1,954
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are more common here than in most areas, with 18.7% earning $3,000 or more a week. This is an 8.0 percentage point increase since 2016, although it remains well below the New South Wales rate of 25.2%.
9.7%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.7%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Central Coast splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Central Coast, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Central Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11650/central-coast/topic/income