2166, NSW · Postcode

Income in 2166, NSW

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

Weekly personal incomes in postcode 2166 are far below the national figure, with a typical person earning just $474. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains much lower than most other parts of the country in terms of overall wealth.

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📍 2166, NSW, Postcode

Where 2166, NSW sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,325 ▲ +54.6%
  • $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 2166, NSW — lower than 65% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
2166, NSW$1,325
Fairfield $1,390
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,391 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Household and personal incomes are also lower than most areas, although they have both risen since 2011.

$474 ▲ +41.5%

Lower than 98% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $335
  • 2016: $408
  • 2021: $474

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

$1,325 ▲ +54.6%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $857
  • 2016: $1,080
  • 2021: $1,325

Median total household income per week.

$1,391 ▲ +58.8%

Lower than 85% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $876
  • 2016: $1,093
  • 2021: $1,391

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 2.9% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, a figure far below the state average. Most residents earn under $650 weekly, and the share of households earning $3,000 or more is well below the national average.

Household income distribution

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2166, NSW splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In 2166, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 2166, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2166/2166-nsw/topic/income