$603 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $422
- 2016: $496
- 2021: $603
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bega-Eden Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Low typical incomes shape daily life in Bega-Eden Hinterland, where family earnings are well below the national figure. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains much lower than most other regions across Australia.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bega-Eden Hinterland — lower than 85% of areas.
| Bega-Eden Hinterland | $1,220 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | $1,245 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,457 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal weekly incomes are also much lower than most areas, though they rose $181 since 2011 to reach $603.
$603 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,220 ▲ +43.4%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,457 ▲ +46.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 9.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national 22.6%. This gap is reflected in the personal income spread, where nearly half of all people earn under $650 a week.
5.2%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.8%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Bega-Eden Hinterland, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (24%).
In Bega-Eden Hinterland, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Bega-Eden Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041020/bega-eden-hinterland/topic/income