2585, NSW · Postcode

Income in 2585, NSW

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

Over a third of people in postcode 2585 earn less than $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical household earnings are far below the state and national figures, although weekly pay across the board has risen since 2011.

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📍 2585, NSW, Postcode

Where 2585, NSW sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,111 ▲ +34.2%
  • $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 2585, NSW — lower than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
2585, NSW$1,111
Hilltops $1,175
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,111, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Family incomes are also well below the national average at $1,583 a week, and personal earnings are a little below the national figure at $679.

$679 ▲ +70.6%

Lower than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $398
  • 2016: $496
  • 2021: $679

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

$1,111 ▲ +34.2%

Lower than 84% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $828
  • 2016: $814
  • 2021: $1,111

Median total household income per week.

$1,583 ▲ +25.4%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,262
  • 2016: $1,160
  • 2021: $1,583

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 11.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national rate of 22.6%. However, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose 6.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 8.6%.

Household income distribution

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In 2585, NSW, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (24%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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2585, NSW splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (43%) and $650–$1,499 (40%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 13%.

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 2585, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2585/2585-nsw/topic/income