$496 ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $397
- 2016: $437
- 2021: $496
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2879, NSW · Postcode
Income in 2879, NSW
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in postcode 2879 are among the lowest for similar areas. The typical family earns just $1,096 a week, which is far below the national figure. While earnings have risen since 2011, they remain significantly lower than across New South Wales and Australia.
$841
▲ +7.8%
- $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 2879, NSW — lower than 99% of areas.
| 2879, NSW | $841 |
|---|---|
| Central Darling | $988 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $841, far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Individual earnings are also much lower than usual, with the typical person earning $496 a week compared to $805 across Australia.
$841 ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $780
- 2016: $803
- 2021: $841
Median total household income per week.
$1,096 ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $929
- 2016: $890
- 2021: $1,096
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few households earn high incomes, with only 6.8% making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, as only 5.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
5.4%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →2879, NSW splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 2879, NSW, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 2879, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2879/2879-nsw/topic/income