$526 ▲ +46.5%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $359
- 2016: $446
- 2021: $526
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2502, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2502, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay is much lower than most areas in postcode 2502, with a typical household earning $1,138. This is well below the national figure, though incomes have risen across the board since 2011. The area sees far fewer high-earning families compared to the rest of New South Wales.
$1,138
▲ +48.6%
- $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 2502, NSW — lower than 81% of areas.
| 2502, NSW | $1,138 |
|---|---|
| Wollongong | $1,682 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in this area earns $1,436 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $526 weekly.
$1,138 ▲ +48.6%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $766
- 2016: $918
- 2021: $1,138
Median total household income per week.
$1,436 ▲ +55.9%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $921
- 2016: $1,132
- 2021: $1,436
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 10.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where 53.7% of people earn under $650 a week.
4.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.4%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 2502, NSW, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2502, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
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 2502, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2502/2502-nsw/topic/income