$740 ▲ +48.9%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $497
- 2016: $602
- 2021: $740
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2478, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2478, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed significantly for people in postcode 2478, though typical earnings still sit below state and national figures. While typical family income rose $704 since 2011, the area remains a place where a small minority of households earn the highest brackets.
$1,403
▲ +53.7%
- $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 2478, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2478, NSW | $1,403 |
|---|---|
| Ballina | $1,429 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,850 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Weekly household income is $1,403, well below the state's $1,829, while typical personal weekly pay is $740.
$1,403 ▲ +53.7%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $913
- 2016: $1,140
- 2021: $1,403
Median total household income per week.
$1,850 ▲ +61.4%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,146
- 2016: $1,424
- 2021: $1,850
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across Australia, with 16.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. However, this is a rise of 12 percentage points since 2011, and 9.1% of individuals now earn $2,000 or more weekly.
9.1%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.6%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →2478, NSW splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2478, NSW, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 2478, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2478/2478-nsw/topic/income