$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+.
2528, NSW · Postcode
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.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2528, NSW — lower than 79% of areas.
| 2528, NSW | $1,166 |
|---|---|
| Shellharbour | $1,647 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,166 ▲ +42.4%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,505 ▲ +47.3%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
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.
5.7%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In 2528, NSW, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (27%).
In 2528, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
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