Unanderra - Mount Kembla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Unanderra - Mount Kembla

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

Higher than most similar areas, typical incomes in Unanderra - Mount Kembla have climbed steadily over the last decade. The usual weekly family income now sits at $2,274, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.

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📍 Unanderra - Mount Kembla, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Unanderra - Mount Kembla sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,920 ▲ +42.0%
  • $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 Unanderra - Mount Kembla — higher than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Unanderra - Mount Kembla$1,920
2526, NSW $2,000
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,920 a week, a little above the Australian figure of $1,746. This represents a rise of $568 since 2011, while typical personal weekly income rose by $243 over the same period to reach $763.

$763 ▲ +46.7%

Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $520
  • 2016: $609
  • 2021: $763

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

$1,920 ▲ +42.0%

Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,352
  • 2016: $1,518
  • 2021: $1,920

Median total household income per week.

$2,274 ▲ +40.2%

Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,622
  • 2016: $1,861
  • 2021: $2,274

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning households are more common here than in most areas, with 26.0% earning $3,000 or more a week. This is well above the national figure of 22.6% and marks a 14 percentage point increase since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Unanderra - Mount Kembla, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Unanderra - Mount Kembla, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

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 Unanderra - Mount Kembla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107011134/unanderra-mount-kembla/topic/income