$739 ▲ +57.6%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $469
- 2016: $533
- 2021: $739
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2299, NSW · Postcode
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in postcode 2299, with typical family incomes rising by $701 since 2011. This area now sees a higher share of high-earning households than most similar places, even though overall pay remains slightly lower than the state and national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2299, NSW — lower than 52% of areas.
| 2299, NSW | $1,486 |
|---|---|
| Newcastle | $1,760 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,035 a week, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures. Typical household income is a little below the national figure at $1,486, and personal weekly pay is a little below at $739.
$739 ▲ +57.6%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,486 ▲ +52.3%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,035 ▲ +52.5%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising 13 points since 2011 to 19.5%. However, this is still well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.
10.2%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.5%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
2299, NSW splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 21%.
In 2299, NSW, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 2299, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2299/2299-nsw/topic/income