2208, NSW · Postcode

Income in 2208, NSW

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

Higher incomes than most similar areas define postcode 2208, where the typical household now earns $1,898 a week. This is part of a broader upward trend, with the typical family income rising by $739 since 2011. The area is notably prosperous, with over a quarter of households earning $3,000 or more each week.

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📍 2208, NSW, Postcode

Where 2208, NSW sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,898 ▲ +50.9%
  • $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 2208, NSW — higher than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
2208, NSW$1,898
Georges River $1,991
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household weekly income of $1,898 is a little above the national figure of $1,746. While family incomes are about the same as the state average, typical personal weekly earnings are $716, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $813.

$716 ▲ +42.1%

Lower than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $504
  • 2016: $588
  • 2021: $716

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

$1,898 ▲ +50.9%

Higher than 72% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,258
  • 2016: $1,564
  • 2021: $1,898

Median total household income per week.

$2,167 ▲ +51.8%

Higher than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,428
  • 2016: $1,774
  • 2021: $2,167

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A much higher share of households earn $3,000 or more a week compared to most areas, a figure that rose 16 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, 11.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little below the national average of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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2208, NSW splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (25%), with Under $650 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In 2208, NSW, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 2208, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2208/2208-nsw/topic/income