$648 ▲ +33.6%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $485
- 2016: $565
- 2021: $648
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Nelson Bay Peninsula · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Nelson Bay Peninsula
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Nelson Bay Peninsula are well below the state and national figures. Typical earnings here are much lower than in most other similar areas, though income levels have risen since 2011.
$1,267
▲ +41.6%
- $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 Nelson Bay Peninsula — lower than 82% of areas.
| Nelson Bay Peninsula | $1,267 |
|---|---|
| 2315, NSW | $1,310 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,600 a week, which is $585 lower than the New South Wales figure. Typical household and personal weekly incomes are also much lower than most areas, at $1,267 and $648 respectively.
$1,267 ▲ +41.6%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $895
- 2016: $1,097
- 2021: $1,267
Median total household income per week.
$1,600 ▲ +41.2%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,133
- 2016: $1,357
- 2021: $1,600
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 13.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the state figure of 25.2%, though the proportion of these top-earning households rose by 8.2 points since 2011.
8.4%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.4%
Lower than 74% 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 Nelson Bay Peninsula, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Nelson Bay Peninsula, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Nelson Bay Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031121/nelson-bay-peninsula/topic/income