2648, NSW · Postcode

Income in 2648, NSW

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

Nearly 44% of people in postcode 2648 earn less than $650 a week, highlighting a community where typical incomes are much lower than most areas. While weekly earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains well below state and national figures across all income measures.

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📍 2648, NSW, Postcode

Where 2648, NSW sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,066 ▲ +47.9%
  • $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 2648, NSW — lower than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
2648, NSW$1,066
Wentworth $1,392
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,066, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Individual earnings are also low, with the typical person earning $596 a week, though this is $165 higher than it was in 2011.

$596 ▲ +38.3%

Lower than 82% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $431
  • 2016: $496
  • 2021: $596

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

$1,066 ▲ +47.9%

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $721
  • 2016: $880
  • 2021: $1,066

Median total household income per week.

$1,413 ▲ +54.1%

Lower than 83% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $917
  • 2016: $1,134
  • 2021: $1,413

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few households earn $3,000 or more a week (9.6%), a figure far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. However, the proportion of high-earners has risen since 2011, with the share of households in this top bracket climbing 7.5 percentage points.

Household income distribution

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In 2648, NSW, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In 2648, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 2648, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2648/2648-nsw/topic/income