Cessnock Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Cessnock Surrounds

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

Weekly pay for families in Cessnock Surrounds is about the same as the state and national figures, with a typical household bringing in $1,814. This reflects a general rise in earnings over the last decade, though individual personal incomes remain a little below the national average.

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📍 Cessnock Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Cessnock Surrounds sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,814 ▲ +58.4%
  • $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 Cessnock Surrounds — higher than 54% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cessnock Surrounds$1,814
2325, NSW $1,360
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family incomes rose by $713 since 2011 to reach $2,039 per week. While household earnings are around the middle for similar areas, typical personal weekly pay is $728, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $813.

$728 ▲ +46.8%

Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $496
  • 2016: $584
  • 2021: $728

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

$1,814 ▲ +58.4%

Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,145
  • 2016: $1,407
  • 2021: $1,814

Median total household income per week.

$2,039 ▲ +53.8%

Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,326
  • 2016: $1,640
  • 2021: $2,039

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning households are becoming more common, with those making over $3,000 a week rising 15 percentage points since 2011 to reach 22%. However, personal income is more skewed, as 42.7% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Cessnock Surrounds, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Cessnock Surrounds, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Cessnock Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011109/cessnock-surrounds/topic/income