$794 ▲ +45.7%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $545
- 2016: $649
- 2021: $794
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kiama · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Kiama
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 40% of people in Kiama earn under $650 a week, marking this as the most common income bracket. While typical incomes are around the middle for similar areas, the local economy has seen significant growth, with typical family earnings rising by $672 since 2011.
$1,589
▲ +52.8%
- $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 Kiama — lower than 59% of areas.
| Kiama | $1,589 |
|---|---|
| 2533, NSW | $1,805 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income in Kiama is $2,030 a week, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures. Typical household and personal incomes are also around the middle for similar areas, sitting at $1,589 and $794 per week.
$1,589 ▲ +52.8%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,040
- 2016: $1,327
- 2021: $1,589
Median total household income per week.
$2,030 ▲ +49.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,358
- 2016: $1,648
- 2021: $2,030
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 13.4% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. Meanwhile, 21% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average but has risen 12 points since 2011.
13.4%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.0%
Higher than 51% 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 →Kiama splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kiama, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) 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 Kiama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031138/kiama/topic/income