$732 ▲ +50.3%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $487
- 2016: $581
- 2021: $732
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2870, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2870, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in postcode 2870 are well below the New South Wales figure, though they have grown steadily over the last decade. The typical household now brings in $1,405 a week, which is $424 less than the state average.
$1,405
▲ +48.4%
- $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 2870, NSW — lower than 57% of areas.
| 2870, NSW | $1,405 |
|---|---|
| Parkes | $1,336 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income is $1,871 a week, which is a little below the national figure. This is part of a broader rise in earnings across the area, with typical personal incomes climbing $245 since 2011 to reach $732.
$1,405 ▲ +48.4%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $947
- 2016: $1,154
- 2021: $1,405
Median total household income per week.
$1,871 ▲ +56.8%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,193
- 2016: $1,475
- 2021: $1,871
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in the rest of the country, with only 14.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is well below the Australian figure, although the proportion of high-income households has risen by 9.7 percentage points since 2011.
9.2%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.9%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →2870, NSW splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2870, NSW, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 2870, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2870/2870-nsw/topic/income