The Entrance · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in The Entrance

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define The Entrance, where the typical weekly household earns $1,176. While earnings have climbed since 2011, the area remains well below both the state and national figures for typical pay.

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📍 The Entrance, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where The Entrance sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,176 ▲ +54.1%
  • $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 The Entrance — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
The Entrance$1,176
2261, NSW $1,455
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,626, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal weekly pay is a little below the national figure at $662, though this has risen $201 since 2011.

$662 ▲ +43.6%

Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $461
  • 2016: $558
  • 2021: $662

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

$1,176 ▲ +54.1%

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

  • 2011: $763
  • 2016: $984
  • 2021: $1,176

Median total household income per week.

$1,626 ▲ +69.0%

Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $962
  • 2016: $1,271
  • 2021: $1,626

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 11.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the state's 25.2%. This gap is reflected in the personal data, where 45.3% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In The Entrance, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In The Entrance, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 The Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021053/the-entrance/topic/income