Bega-Eden Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Bega-Eden Hinterland

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.

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📍 Bega-Eden Hinterland, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bega-Eden Hinterland sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,220 ▲ +43.4%
  • $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 Bega-Eden Hinterland — lower than 85% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bega-Eden Hinterland$1,220
2550, NSW $1,245
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2011: $422
  • 2016: $496
  • 2021: $603

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

$1,220 ▲ +43.4%

Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $851
  • 2016: $982
  • 2021: $1,220

Median total household income per week.

$1,457 ▲ +46.6%

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $994
  • 2016: $1,208
  • 2021: $1,457

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

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.

Household income distribution

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In Bega-Eden Hinterland, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Bega-Eden Hinterland, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 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