2849, NSW · Postcode

Income in 2849, NSW

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

Weekly incomes in postcode 2849 are well below both the state and national figures. Typical household earnings are $1,172, which is much lower than most other areas. While pay has risen since 2011, this region remains significantly poorer than the New South Wales average.

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📍 2849, NSW, Postcode

Where 2849, NSW sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,172 ▲ +58.4%
  • $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 2849, NSW — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
2849, NSW$1,172
Mid-Western Regional $1,486
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,673 a week, which is well below the state figure of $2,185. Individual earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person bringing in $582 per week.

$582 ▲ +47.3%

Lower than 84% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $395
  • 2016: $470
  • 2021: $582

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

$1,172 ▲ +58.4%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $740
  • 2016: $857
  • 2021: $1,172

Median total household income per week.

$1,673 ▲ +55.8%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,074
  • 2016: $1,163
  • 2021: $1,673

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 11.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. Nearly half of all people earn under $650 weekly, though the share of high earners has risen slightly since 2011.

Household income distribution

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2849, NSW splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 26%.

Personal income distribution

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In 2849, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 2849, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2849/2849-nsw/topic/income