$767 ▲ +55.3%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $494
- 2016: $616
- 2021: $767
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2487, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2487, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A surge in high earners defines postcode 2487, where the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rose by 16 percentage points since 2011. The typical family now earns $2,073 weekly, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and roughly equal to the national average.
$1,542
▲ +72.1%
- $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 2487, NSW — higher than 52% of areas.
| 2487, NSW | $1,542 |
|---|---|
| Tweed | $1,296 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,542, which is a little below the Australian and New South Wales figures. Personal weekly incomes have grown steadily, rising by $273 since 2011 to reach $767.
$1,542 ▲ +72.1%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $896
- 2016: $1,224
- 2021: $1,542
Median total household income per week.
$2,073 ▲ +76.6%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,174
- 2016: $1,589
- 2021: $2,073
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 12.6% of people earning $2,000 or more per week. This shift is clear in the household data, as the proportion of homes earning $3,000 or more per week climbed from 5.6% in 2011 to 21.9% in 2021.
12.6%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.9%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →2487, NSW splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2487, NSW, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 2487, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2487/2487-nsw/topic/income