$599 ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $432
- 2016: $480
- 2021: $599
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2471, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2471, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in postcode 2471 since 2011, though typical family income remains well below the national figure at $1,503. The area now sees more high-earning households than a decade ago, but overall pay stays much lower than in most other regions.
$1,258
▲ +43.8%
- $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 2471, NSW — lower than 72% of areas.
| 2471, NSW | $1,258 |
|---|---|
| Richmond Valley | $1,137 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,503, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal weekly pay is also much lower than most areas at $599, despite rising $167 since 2011.
$1,258 ▲ +43.8%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $875
- 2016: $1,033
- 2021: $1,258
Median total household income per week.
$1,503 ▲ +44.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,039
- 2016: $1,191
- 2021: $1,503
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here, with only 12.5% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week compared to 22.6% nationally. This is a rise of 11 percentage points since 2011, though 44.4% of people still earn under $650 a week.
4.7%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.5%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 2471, NSW, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2471, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2471, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 2471, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2471/2471-nsw/topic/income