$744 ▲ +47.9%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $503
- 2016: $584
- 2021: $744
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2579, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2579, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A jump of 14 percentage points in high-earning households since 2011 marks a significant shift for postcode 2579. While most residents earn a little less than the state and national figures, more people here now earn high weekly incomes than in most similar areas.
$1,589
▲ +54.7%
- $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 2579, NSW — higher than 55% of areas.
| 2579, NSW | $1,589 |
|---|---|
| Goulburn Mulwaree | $1,466 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in postcode 2579 earns $1,903 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. This is part of a general rise across the area, as typical household incomes climbed by $562 since 2011.
$1,589 ▲ +54.7%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,027
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,589
Median total household income per week.
$1,903 ▲ +52.1%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,251
- 2016: $1,403
- 2021: $1,903
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 19.8% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly. However, the personal income spread remains wide, as 40.5% of people earn under $650 a week.
11.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.8%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →2579, NSW splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2579, NSW, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 2579, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2579/2579-nsw/topic/income