2142, NSW · Postcode

Income in 2142, NSW

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly family incomes in postcode 2142 are well below the national figure, with the typical family earning $1,661. While earnings have risen across the board since 2011, this area remains lower than most similar places in terms of typical pay.

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📍 2142, NSW, Postcode

Where 2142, NSW sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,547 ▲ +45.4%
  • $500–$589: 4 areas
  • $589–$679: 2 areas
  • $679–$768: 21 areas
  • $768–$857: 56 areas
  • $857–$946: 87 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 120 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 145 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 213 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 216 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 232 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 194 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 148 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 120 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 124 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 134 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 128 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 115 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 110 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 115 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 71 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 62 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 50 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 37 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 23 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 18 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 18 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 17 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 56 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2142, NSW — higher than 52% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
2142, NSW$1,547
Cumberland $1,678
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,547 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $666 per week.

$666 ▲ +56.3%

Lower than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $426
  • 2016: $512
  • 2021: $666

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,547 ▲ +45.4%

Higher than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,064
  • 2016: $1,326
  • 2021: $1,547

Median total household income per week.

$1,661 ▲ +47.3%

Lower than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,128
  • 2016: $1,388
  • 2021: $1,661

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 5.5% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. This is reflected in the household spread, where 17.1% earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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2142, NSW splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In 2142, NSW, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

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 2142, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2142/2142-nsw/topic/income