$663 ▲ +38.1%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $480
- 2016: $580
- 2021: $663
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2578, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2578, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 46% of people in postcode 2578 earn less than $650 a week, making it an area where many residents live on a lower income. While weekly earnings have risen since 2011, the typical household income remains well below both state and national figures.
$1,289
▲ +48.2%
- $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 2578, NSW — lower than 69% of areas.
| 2578, NSW | $1,289 |
|---|---|
| Wingecarribee | $1,673 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,289, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Similarly, the usual weekly family income of $1,650 is well below the national figure, though it has risen by $570 since 2011.
$1,289 ▲ +48.2%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $870
- 2016: $1,100
- 2021: $1,289
Median total household income per week.
$1,650 ▲ +52.8%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,080
- 2016: $1,378
- 2021: $1,650
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 15.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the state average of 25.2%. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 3% of households reached that level.
10.0%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.1%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 2578, NSW, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2578, NSW, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 2578, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2578/2578-nsw/topic/income