$603 ▲ +41.5%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $426
- 2016: $485
- 2021: $603
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2160, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2160, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in postcode 2160 are well below state and national figures, meaning many residents live on tighter budgets than those in other parts of the country. The typical family earns $1,661 a week, which is over $500 less than the New South Wales average. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains much lower than most similar places.
$1,455
▲ +41.1%
- $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 2160, NSW — lower than 54% of areas.
| 2160, NSW | $1,455 |
|---|---|
| Cumberland | $1,678 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family income of $1,661 and personal income of $603 are both well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. The typical household earns $1,455 a week, which is a little below the national figure.
$1,455 ▲ +41.1%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,031
- 2016: $1,237
- 2021: $1,455
Median total household income per week.
$1,661 ▲ +45.4%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,142
- 2016: $1,355
- 2021: $1,661
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 5.5% of people earning over $2,000 a week, a figure much lower than most areas. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more rose 10 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16%.
5.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.0%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →2160, NSW splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2160, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 2160, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2160/2160-nsw/topic/income