$647 ▲ +47.4%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $439
- 2016: $529
- 2021: $647
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bellingen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Bellingen
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Bellingen are well below the national figure by $506. This is a low-earning area where typical pay is much lower than in most other similar places. While incomes have risen since 2011, the gap between this town and the rest of the state remains significant.
$1,317
▲ +55.3%
- $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 Bellingen — lower than 78% of areas.
| Bellingen | $1,317 |
|---|---|
| 2454, NSW | $1,327 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,614 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Typical household and personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,317 and $647 per week respectively.
$1,317 ▲ +55.3%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $848
- 2016: $1,050
- 2021: $1,317
Median total household income per week.
$1,614 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $968
- 2016: $1,238
- 2021: $1,614
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 12.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. Similarly, people earning $2,000 or more a week are lower than most areas at just 7.0%.
7.0%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.1%
Lower than 79% 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 →Bellingen splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bellingen, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $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 Bellingen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021083/bellingen/topic/income