2162, NSW · Postcode

Income in 2162, NSW

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

Weekly incomes in postcode 2162 are well below the state and national figures. The typical family earns $1,580 a week, which is $605 less than the New South Wales average. While most residents earn on the lower side, the proportion of high-income households has grown since 2011.

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📍 2162, NSW, Postcode

Where 2162, NSW sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,404 ▲ +47.2%
  • $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 2162, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
2162, NSW$1,404
Canterbury-Bankstown $1,556
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,404, which is a little below the national figure. Personal incomes are among the lowest for similar areas, with the typical person earning $513 a week—well below the $813 typical in New South Wales.

$513 ▲ +32.9%

Lower than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $386
  • 2016: $458
  • 2021: $513

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

$1,404 ▲ +47.2%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $954
  • 2016: $1,168
  • 2021: $1,404

Median total household income per week.

$1,580 ▲ +43.4%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,102
  • 2016: $1,323
  • 2021: $1,580

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in most areas, as only 4.6% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 9.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 15.6%.

Household income distribution

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2162, NSW splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In 2162, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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 2162, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2162/2162-nsw/topic/income