$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+.
Cessnock Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cessnock Surrounds — higher than 54% of areas.
| Cessnock Surrounds | $1,814 |
|---|---|
| 2325, NSW | $1,360 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,814 ▲ +58.4%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,039 ▲ +53.8%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
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.
11.0%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.0%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Cessnock Surrounds, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (16%).
In Cessnock Surrounds, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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