$635 ▲ +46.0%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $435
- 2016: $530
- 2021: $635
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2486, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2486, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in postcode 2486 earn under $650 a week, marking it as an area where incomes are generally low. Typical weekly earnings for families and individuals are well below both the state and national figures, though most income levels have risen since 2011.
$1,278
▲ +47.2%
- $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 2486, NSW — lower than 70% of areas.
| 2486, NSW | $1,278 |
|---|---|
| Tweed | $1,296 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,626, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly income of $635.
$1,278 ▲ +47.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $868
- 2016: $1,069
- 2021: $1,278
Median total household income per week.
$1,626 ▲ +52.7%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,065
- 2016: $1,320
- 2021: $1,626
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 13.2% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. This is a small increase from 2011, when only 3.7% of households reached that level.
5.9%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.2%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 2486, NSW, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2486, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
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 2486, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2486/2486-nsw/topic/income