$914 ▲ +66.2%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $550
- 2016: $666
- 2021: $914
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2297, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2297, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed sharply in postcode 2297 since 2011. This is now a high-earning area where typical family incomes reach $2,433, which is much higher than most similar places. The shift is most visible in the number of top-earning households, which has jumped by 24 percentage points over the last decade.
$2,084
▲ +109.2%
- $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 2297, NSW — higher than 81% of areas.
| 2297, NSW | $2,084 |
|---|---|
| Newcastle | $1,760 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,084, a little above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal and family incomes are also much higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $914 a week.
$2,084 ▲ +109.2%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $996
- 2016: $1,372
- 2021: $2,084
Median total household income per week.
$2,433 ▲ +87.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,296
- 2016: $1,736
- 2021: $2,433
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 29.4% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week, which is well above the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is a little above the state average at 14.9%.
14.9%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
29.4%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 2297, NSW, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →2297, NSW splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.
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 2297, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2297/2297-nsw/topic/income