$786 ▲ +46.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $537
- 2016: $668
- 2021: $786
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2517, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2517, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $2,368 are much higher than most areas in postcode 2517. This is a relatively wealthy pocket where high earners are becoming more common. The typical family earns a little more than the New South Wales and national figures.
$1,806
▲ +47.4%
- $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 2517, NSW — higher than 67% of areas.
| 2517, NSW | $1,806 |
|---|---|
| Wollongong | $1,682 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical families here earn $2,368 a week, which is much higher than most areas and has risen $780 since 2011. In contrast, typical household and personal incomes are about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,806 ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,225
- 2016: $1,502
- 2021: $1,806
Median total household income per week.
$2,368 ▲ +49.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,588
- 2016: $1,946
- 2021: $2,368
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are much more common here than in most areas, with 26.5% of households earning over $3,000 a week. This is well above the national figure of 22.6% and represents a 16 point rise since 2011.
14.7%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
26.5%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →2517, NSW splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (25%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2517, NSW, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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 2517, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2517/2517-nsw/topic/income