$545 ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $393
- 2016: $422
- 2021: $545
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2846, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2846, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Among the lowest for its kind, postcode 2846 is an area where most people earn significantly less than the national average. The typical household brings in just $787 a week, which is far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
$787
▲ +15.1%
- $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 2846, NSW — lower than 99% of areas.
| 2846, NSW | $787 |
|---|---|
| Lithgow | $1,196 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $787, while family income is far below the national figure at $1,104. Both have risen since 2011, and personal income is also much lower than most areas at $545 per week.
$787 ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $684
- 2016: $719
- 2021: $787
Median total household income per week.
$1,104 ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $956
- 2016: $881
- 2021: $1,104
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few households earn $3,000 or more a week (2.8%), which is far below the state rate of 25.2%. More than half of all individuals earn under $650 a week, though the share of people earning $2,000 or more rose to 8.4% since 2011.
8.4%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
2.8%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →2846, NSW splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (41%) and Under $650 (40%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2846, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2846, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 2846, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2846/2846-nsw/topic/income