$596 ▲ +41.9%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $420
- 2016: $503
- 2021: $596
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Batemans Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Batemans Bay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Low typical earnings make for a challenging financial environment in Batemans Bay. The typical household income of $1,120 a week is far below the New South Wales figure, placing this area among the lowest for income levels. While earnings have risen since 2011, they remain well below national averages.
$1,120
▲ +45.6%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Batemans Bay — lower than 91% of areas.
| Batemans Bay | $1,120 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | $1,184 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,366, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. This trend is mirrored in personal income, where the typical weekly amount of $596 is much lower than most areas.
$1,120 ▲ +45.6%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $769
- 2016: $906
- 2021: $1,120
Median total household income per week.
$1,366 ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $931
- 2016: $1,137
- 2021: $1,366
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national average. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, with just 4.4% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly.
4.4%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.0%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Batemans Bay, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Batemans Bay, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
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 Batemans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041017/batemans-bay/topic/income