$582 ▲ +43.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $407
- 2016: $487
- 2021: $582
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Forster · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Forster
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Far below the state average is the typical weekly household income in Forster, which sits at $1,015. This highlights a town where earnings are among the lowest for similar areas. While most incomes have risen since 2011, they remain well under the national figures.
$1,015
▲ +38.7%
- $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 Forster — lower than 96% of areas.
| Forster | $1,015 |
|---|---|
| 2428, NSW | $980 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family income is $1,353, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Typical personal earnings are also much lower than most areas at $582 per week, although this is $175 higher than it was in 2011.
$1,015 ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $732
- 2016: $871
- 2021: $1,015
Median total household income per week.
$1,353 ▲ +50.2%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $901
- 2016: $1,094
- 2021: $1,353
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 8.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where over half of all people earn under $650 per week.
5.2%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.7%
Lower than 92% 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 Forster, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Forster, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Forster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108011152/forster/topic/income