2656, NSW · Postcode

Income in 2656, NSW

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

Weekly household incomes well below the national figure of $1,746 define the financial landscape of postcode 2656. Most people here earn significantly less than those in the rest of the state, though typical earnings have climbed since 2011.

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📍 2656, NSW, Postcode

Where 2656, NSW sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,184 ▲ +47.6%
  • $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 2656, NSW — lower than 78% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
2656, NSW$1,184
Lockhart $1,295
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,184 a week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Typical family and personal weekly incomes are also well below state and national levels, though all three have risen since 2011.

$640 ▲ +44.1%

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $444
  • 2016: $571
  • 2021: $640

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

$1,184 ▲ +47.6%

Lower than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $802
  • 2016: $1,018
  • 2021: $1,184

Median total household income per week.

$1,664 ▲ +63.5%

Lower than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,018
  • 2016: $1,393
  • 2021: $1,664

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 10.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national 22.6%. This is reflected in the personal data, where 47% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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2656, NSW splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 25%.

Personal income distribution

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In 2656, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.

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 2656, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2656/2656-nsw/topic/income