$827 ▲ +46.6%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $564
- 2016: $683
- 2021: $827
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kiama · Council (LGA)
Income in Kiama
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A jump of 15 percentage points in high-earning households since 2011 marks a significant shift in Kiama. This area now sees much higher incomes than most similar places, with the typical family bringing in $2,202 a week.
$1,834
▲ +48.6%
- $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 Kiama — higher than 78% of areas.
| Kiama | $1,834 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,834, which is much higher than most areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure. Personal incomes are also higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $827 a week.
$1,834 ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,234
- 2016: $1,509
- 2021: $1,834
Median total household income per week.
$2,202 ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,522
- 2016: $1,820
- 2021: $2,202
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 24.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This trend is mirrored in personal earnings, where 14.6% of people earn over $2,000 weekly.
14.6%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.9%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Kiama splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with $4,000 or more at 15%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kiama, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Kiama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14400/kiama/topic/income