$778 ▲ +60.1%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $486
- 2016: $585
- 2021: $778
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2298, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2298, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in postcode 2298 have jumped by $852 since 2011 to reach $2,129. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the national figure. Overall, typical earnings here are now close to the state and national averages.
$1,617
▲ +63.2%
- $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 2298, NSW — higher than 57% of areas.
| 2298, NSW | $1,617 |
|---|---|
| Newcastle | $1,760 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,617, which is a little below the New South Wales figure. Personal incomes are around the middle for this level, with the typical person earning $778 a week.
$1,617 ▲ +63.2%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $991
- 2016: $1,174
- 2021: $1,617
Median total household income per week.
$2,129 ▲ +66.7%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,277
- 2016: $1,516
- 2021: $2,129
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
While 18.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, this is well below the national figure of 22.6%. High earners are becoming more common, as the share of people earning over $2,000 a week rose 6.5 percentage points since 2011.
9.3%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.5%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 2298, NSW, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2298, NSW, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) 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 2298, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2298/2298-nsw/topic/income