$654 ▲ +41.9%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $461
- 2016: $543
- 2021: $654
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2256, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2256, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical household in postcode 2256 earns $1,293 a week, which is well below the national figure. While weekly incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains lower than most other places in the region.
$1,293
▲ +46.6%
- $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 2256, NSW — lower than 68% of areas.
| 2256, NSW | $1,293 |
|---|---|
| Central Coast | $1,507 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal weekly income is $654, a little below the Australian figure of $805. Family incomes are around the middle for similar areas, with the usual family earning $1,758 a week.
$1,293 ▲ +46.6%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $882
- 2016: $1,067
- 2021: $1,293
Median total household income per week.
$1,758 ▲ +49.0%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,180
- 2016: $1,430
- 2021: $1,758
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across the state, with only 14.7% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. This is well below the Australian figure of 22.6%, though the proportion of high earners has risen since 2011.
9.5%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →2256, NSW splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 25%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2256, NSW, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 2256, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2256/2256-nsw/topic/income