$798 ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $598
- 2016: $647
- 2021: $798
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2278, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2278, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than typical weekly incomes define daily life in postcode 2278. Most families and households earn more than people in similar areas, with typical family earnings reaching $2,070 a week. These figures have climbed steadily over the last decade.
$1,892
▲ +36.0%
- $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 2278, NSW — higher than 72% of areas.
| 2278, NSW | $1,892 |
|---|---|
| Lake Macquarie | $1,623 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,892, which is a little above the national figure and higher than most areas. Since 2011, this amount has risen by $501, while typical personal weekly income rose by $200 to reach $798.
$1,892 ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,391
- 2016: $1,476
- 2021: $1,892
Median total household income per week.
$2,070 ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,502
- 2016: $1,622
- 2021: $2,070
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are more common here than in most similar areas, with 19.4% earning over $3,000 a week. However, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%, and only 7.8% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly.
7.8%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.4%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 2278, NSW, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (12%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →2278, NSW splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (40%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.
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 2278, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2278/2278-nsw/topic/income