$696 ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $472
- 2016: $540
- 2021: $696
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cessnock · Council (LGA)
Income in Cessnock
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of $367 separates the typical weekly family income in Cessnock from the New South Wales figure. While earnings have climbed steadily since 2011, most residents earn a little less than the state and national averages. This trend is seen across families, households, and individuals alike.
$1,493
▲ +43.3%
- $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 Cessnock — higher than 59% of areas.
| Cessnock | $1,493 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family incomes are $1,818, which is a little below the national figure of $2,120. The usual person in Cessnock earns $696 a week, a figure that is lower than most areas and slightly below the state average.
$1,493 ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,042
- 2016: $1,177
- 2021: $1,493
Median total household income per week.
$1,818 ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,265
- 2016: $1,414
- 2021: $1,818
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households making over $3,000 a week have increased to 16%, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this remains well below the New South Wales rate of 25.2%, and most people here earn under $650 a week.
8.4%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.0%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Cessnock splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Cessnock, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Cessnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11720/cessnock/topic/income