$763 ▲ +43.2%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $533
- 2016: $641
- 2021: $763
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2251, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2251, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher weekly earnings than most similar areas define postcode 2251, where typical family incomes now reach $2,192. The area has seen a significant shift in wealth, with the proportion of high-earning households growing substantially over the last decade.
$1,717
▲ +49.4%
- $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 2251, NSW — higher than 62% of areas.
| 2251, NSW | $1,717 |
|---|---|
| Central Coast | $1,507 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,192 a week, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures. Both household and personal weekly incomes have risen since 2011, with typical household earnings climbing by $568.
$1,717 ▲ +49.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,149
- 2016: $1,397
- 2021: $1,717
Median total household income per week.
$2,192 ▲ +49.9%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,462
- 2016: $1,784
- 2021: $2,192
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 24.5% of households bringing in $3,000 or more per week. This is a big jump from 2011, when only 8.5% of households reached that level.
13.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.5%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →2251, NSW splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2251, NSW, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 2251, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2251/2251-nsw/topic/income