$576 ▲ +39.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $412
- 2016: $485
- 2021: $576
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2847, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2847, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay is much lower than usual for residents in postcode 2847, where the typical household brings in just $1,150. This gap is significant compared to the rest of the state and the country, although incomes have climbed since 2011. Most people here live on modest means, with nearly half of all individuals earning under $650 a week.
$1,150
▲ +27.5%
- $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 2847, NSW — lower than 81% of areas.
| 2847, NSW | $1,150 |
|---|---|
| Lithgow | $1,196 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,549, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, though the typical person's weekly pay rose by $164 since 2011 to reach $576.
$1,150 ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $902
- 2016: $1,023
- 2021: $1,150
Median total household income per week.
$1,549 ▲ +42.0%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,091
- 2016: $1,297
- 2021: $1,549
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here, with only 11.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 25.2% across New South Wales. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more rose by 2.7 points since 2011 to reach 7.2%.
7.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.6%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 2847, NSW, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2847, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 2847, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2847/2847-nsw/topic/income