$761 ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $531
- 2016: $617
- 2021: $761
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2280, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2280, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher incomes than most similar areas define postcode 2280. The typical family now earns $2,096 a week, and the number of high-earning households has more than doubled since 2011. This shift has seen more people and families moving into higher income brackets over the last decade.
$1,598
▲ +39.2%
- $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 2280, NSW — higher than 55% of areas.
| 2280, NSW | $1,598 |
|---|---|
| Lake Macquarie | $1,623 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income of $2,096 is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the New South Wales and national figures. Household incomes are a little below the state and national figures, while personal income sits around the middle for its level.
$1,598 ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,148
- 2016: $1,327
- 2021: $1,598
Median total household income per week.
$2,096 ▲ +41.7%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,479
- 2016: $1,692
- 2021: $2,096
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 21.8% of households earning over $3,000 a week. This is a significant increase from 9.8% in 2011, though this figure remains well below the New South Wales average of 25.2%.
11.7%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.8%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →2280, NSW splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2280, NSW, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) 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 2280, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2280/2280-nsw/topic/income