$615 ▲ +47.8%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $416
- 2016: $495
- 2021: $615
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2470, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2470, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in postcode 2470 are much lower than in most other areas, with typical family earnings sitting at $1,432. This means most people here live on significantly less than the state and national figures. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains one of the lower-earning regions in the state.
$1,145
▲ +42.1%
- $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 2470, NSW — lower than 81% of areas.
| 2470, NSW | $1,145 |
|---|---|
| Richmond Valley | $1,137 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,145, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly incomes are also much lower than in most areas at $615, although this is $199 higher than it was in 2011.
$1,145 ▲ +42.1%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $806
- 2016: $960
- 2021: $1,145
Median total household income per week.
$1,432 ▲ +47.3%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $972
- 2016: $1,188
- 2021: $1,432
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. Nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 a week, and only 3.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
3.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.3%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 2470, NSW, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2470, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 38%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 2470, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2470/2470-nsw/topic/income