2402, NSW · Postcode

Income in 2402, NSW

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Over half of the people in postcode 2402 earn less than $650 a week. This creates a low-income profile for the area, where typical weekly earnings are far below both the state and national figures.

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📍 2402, NSW, Postcode

Where 2402, NSW sits — Median household income (weekly)

$972 ▲ +32.2%
  • $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 2402, NSW — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
2402, NSW$972
Gwydir $1,029
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $972, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the national figure of $1,746. Typical family income is also far below the state average at $1,306, though it has risen by $358 since 2011.

$508 ▲ +28.0%

Lower than 94% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $397
  • 2016: $474
  • 2021: $508

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$972 ▲ +32.2%

Lower than 92% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $735
  • 2016: $903
  • 2021: $972

Median total household income per week.

$1,306 ▲ +37.8%

Lower than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $948
  • 2016: $1,165
  • 2021: $1,306

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week is well below the national average at 4.8%.

Household income distribution

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In 2402, NSW, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In 2402, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.

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 2402, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2402/2402-nsw/topic/income