$568 ▲ +47.2%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $386
- 2016: $479
- 2021: $568
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2506, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2506, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in postcode 2506 are well below the state and national figures, reflecting a broad gap in earnings. The typical family earns $1,541 a week, which is much lower than most other areas. Despite this, typical incomes for households, families, and individuals have all risen since 2011.
$1,217
▲ +37.7%
- $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 2506, NSW — lower than 75% of areas.
| 2506, NSW | $1,217 |
|---|---|
| Wollongong | $1,682 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,217, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $568 a week.
$1,217 ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $884
- 2016: $1,059
- 2021: $1,217
Median total household income per week.
$1,541 ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,113
- 2016: $1,339
- 2021: $1,541
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 11.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is much lower than most areas at 5.1%.
5.1%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →2506, NSW splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 26%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2506, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 2506, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2506/2506-nsw/topic/income