$1,097 ▲ +46.7%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $748
- 2016: $890
- 2021: $1,097
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2291, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2291, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than a third of households in postcode 2291 earn $3,000 or more each week, a figure far above the national average. This is a wealthy area where typical family and personal incomes are well above those seen across New South Wales and Australia.
$2,302
▲ +49.8%
- $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 2291, NSW — higher than 88% of areas.
| 2291, NSW | $2,302 |
|---|---|
| Newcastle | $1,760 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $3,010, which is well above the own state figure of $2,185. These earnings have risen significantly since 2011, with typical household income climbing by $765 to reach $2,302.
$2,302 ▲ +49.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,537
- 2016: $1,833
- 2021: $2,302
Median total household income per week.
$3,010 ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,134
- 2016: $2,448
- 2021: $3,010
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 22.6% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the national figure. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week has more than doubled since 2011 to reach 36.0%.
22.6%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
36.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →2291, NSW splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $4,000 or more (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →2291, NSW splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 24%.
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 2291, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2291/2291-nsw/topic/income