$728 ▲ +56.6%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $465
- 2016: $569
- 2021: $728
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2518, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2518, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in postcode 2518 are higher than most similar areas, with a typical family now earning $2,047. While household earnings sit below the state and national figures, there has been a significant rise in the number of high-earners over the last decade.
$1,434
▲ +52.7%
- $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 2518, NSW — lower than 55% of areas.
| 2518, NSW | $1,434 |
|---|---|
| Wollongong | $1,682 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,434, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly earnings are a little below the national figure, though both household and personal incomes have risen since 2011.
$1,434 ▲ +52.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $939
- 2016: $1,153
- 2021: $1,434
Median total household income per week.
$2,047 ▲ +55.2%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,319
- 2016: $1,577
- 2021: $2,047
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 19.2% of households earning over $3,000 a week. This is a notable increase from 2011, although it remains well below the New South Wales average of 25.2%.
11.0%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.2%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →2518, NSW splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2518, NSW, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 2518, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2518/2518-nsw/topic/income