2528, NSW · Postcode

Income in 2528, NSW

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly personal incomes of just $592 are common in postcode 2528, which is well below the national figure. This area sees much lower earnings than most other regions, though typical incomes have risen since 2011.

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📍 2528, NSW, Postcode

Where 2528, NSW sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,166 ▲ +42.4%
  • $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 2528, NSW — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
2528, NSW$1,166
Shellharbour $1,647
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,505 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Both household and personal incomes are much lower than in most areas, despite a typical household income increase of $347 over the last decade.

$592 ▲ +51.4%

Lower than 83% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $391
  • 2016: $489
  • 2021: $592

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,166 ▲ +42.4%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $819
  • 2016: $972
  • 2021: $1,166

Median total household income per week.

$1,505 ▲ +47.3%

Lower than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,022
  • 2016: $1,240
  • 2021: $1,505

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 11.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. High earners are relatively rare, with just 5.7% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, although this has risen slightly since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In 2528, NSW, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In 2528, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $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 2528, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2528/2528-nsw/topic/income