2785, NSW · Postcode

Income in 2785, NSW

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

More than 41% of people in postcode 2785 earn under $650 a week, making it a place where many residents have lower incomes. While typical earnings have risen since 2011, household incomes remain well below the state and national figures.

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📍 2785, NSW, Postcode

Where 2785, NSW sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,343 ▲ +46.1%
  • $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 2785, NSW — lower than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
2785, NSW$1,343
Blue Mountains $1,756
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,343 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Individual personal incomes are slightly lower than the Australian typical value, at $740 per week.

$740 ▲ +39.6%

Lower than 53% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $530
  • 2016: $604
  • 2021: $740

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

$1,343 ▲ +46.1%

Lower than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $919
  • 2016: $1,079
  • 2021: $1,343

Median total household income per week.

$1,833 ▲ +57.3%

Lower than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,165
  • 2016: $1,408
  • 2021: $1,833

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 10 percentage points since 2011. However, this 14.4% is still far below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.

Household income distribution

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2785, NSW splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In 2785, NSW, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) 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 2785, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2785/2785-nsw/topic/income