$607 ▲ +53.7%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $395
- 2016: $487
- 2021: $607
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2539, NSW · Postcode
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes are well below the national figure in postcode 2539, where a typical family earns $1,419. This is much lower than most similar areas, though earnings have risen steadily since 2011.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2539, NSW — lower than 81% of areas.
| 2539, NSW | $1,141 |
|---|---|
| Shoalhaven | $1,250 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,141, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $607 a week.
$607 ▲ +53.7%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,141 ▲ +52.7%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,419 ▲ +61.1%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 9.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, as nearly half of all people earn under $650 weekly.
5.7%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.4%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In 2539, NSW, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).
In 2539, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 2539, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2539/2539-nsw/topic/income