$671 ▲ +34.7%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $498
- 2016: $571
- 2021: $671
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Port Stephens · Council (LGA)
Income in Port Stephens
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly incomes in Port Stephens are well below the New South Wales and national figures. While earnings have climbed since 2011, the area remains modest, with the usual household earning $1,372 a week.
$1,372
▲ +37.3%
- $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 Port Stephens — lower than 53% of areas.
| Port Stephens | $1,372 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,714 weekly, which is well below the state figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $671 per week.
$1,372 ▲ +37.3%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $999
- 2016: $1,180
- 2021: $1,372
Median total household income per week.
$1,714 ▲ +37.6%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,246
- 2016: $1,431
- 2021: $1,714
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across Australia; only 15.0% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%, though the share of high-income households has risen since 2011.
8.2%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.0%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Port Stephens, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Port Stephens, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) 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 Port Stephens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16400/port-stephens/topic/income