$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+.
2208, NSW · Postcode
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.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2208, NSW — higher than 72% of areas.
| 2208, NSW | $1,898 |
|---|---|
| Georges River | $1,991 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,898 ▲ +50.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,167 ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
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%.
11.5%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
2208, NSW splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (25%), with Under $650 at 17%.
In 2208, NSW, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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