$617 ▲ +52.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $405
- 2016: $491
- 2021: $617
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wellington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Wellington
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay is much lower than in most other areas for people living in Wellington. The typical household earns $1,153 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. While earnings have risen since 2011, this community remains far less wealthy than the state average.
$1,153
▲ +50.5%
- $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 Wellington — lower than 89% of areas.
| Wellington | $1,153 |
|---|---|
| 2820, NSW | $1,122 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly pay for families is well below the New South Wales figure, sitting at $1,444. Typical personal income is also much lower than most areas at $617 per week, though this has risen by $212 since 2011.
$1,153 ▲ +50.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $766
- 2016: $939
- 2021: $1,153
Median total household income per week.
$1,444 ▲ +53.5%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $941
- 2016: $1,209
- 2021: $1,444
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 10.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Most people earn less than $650 a week, and only 4.5% of individuals make $2,000 or more weekly.
4.5%
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.
10.1%
Lower than 87% 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 Wellington, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wellington, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031106/wellington/topic/income