2168, NSW · Postcode

Income in 2168, NSW

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

Low weekly earnings shape daily life in postcode 2168, where the typical family earns just $1,510. This figure is well below the national and state averages, though incomes have risen since 2011. The area faces significant financial gaps compared to the rest of Australia.

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📍 2168, NSW, Postcode

Where 2168, NSW sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,387 ▲ +31.5%
  • $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 2168, NSW — lower than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
2168, NSW$1,387
Liverpool $1,819
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly personal income is $501, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the New South Wales figure of $813. Household incomes are also well below the national average, sitting at $1,387 per week.

$501 ▲ +27.8%

Lower than 95% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $392
  • 2016: $464
  • 2021: $501

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

$1,387 ▲ +31.5%

Lower than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,055
  • 2016: $1,255
  • 2021: $1,387

Median total household income per week.

$1,510 ▲ +30.8%

Lower than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,154
  • 2016: $1,348
  • 2021: $1,510

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 3.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the state average. While the share of households earning $3,000 or more rose to 14.9% since 2011, this is still well below the Australian average of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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2168, NSW splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In 2168, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 2168, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2168/2168-nsw/topic/income