$784 ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $522
- 2016: $611
- 2021: $784
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2526, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2526, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical families in postcode 2526 earn $2,317 a week, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This reflects a general rise in earnings across the region over the last decade. High-earning households are now common, creating a local income profile that sits above the national average.
$2,000
▲ +49.0%
- $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 2526, NSW — higher than 77% of areas.
| 2526, NSW | $2,000 |
|---|---|
| Wollongong | $1,682 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family income is much higher than most areas, while the typical household earns $2,000, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Personal weekly income is $784, placing the area around the middle compared to other similar places.
$2,000 ▲ +49.0%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,342
- 2016: $1,522
- 2021: $2,000
Median total household income per week.
$2,317 ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,609
- 2016: $1,860
- 2021: $2,317
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners have become much more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising by 15 percentage points since 2011 to reach 26.3%. This is well above the Australian figure of 22.6%.
12.4%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
26.3%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 2526, NSW, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2526, NSW, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2526, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 2526, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2526/2526-nsw/topic/income