$572 ▲ +47.8%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $387
- 2016: $479
- 2021: $572
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes are among the lowest of any similar area in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds. The usual family earns $1,368 a week, which is well below the national figure. While earnings have climbed since 2011, the area remains much lower than both the state and national averages.
$1,142
▲ +49.1%
- $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-Tuncurry Surrounds — lower than 90% of areas.
| Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds | $1,142 |
|---|---|
| 2428, NSW | $980 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,142 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Weekly personal income is also much lower than most areas at $572, though this has risen $185 since 2011.
$1,142 ▲ +49.1%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $766
- 2016: $921
- 2021: $1,142
Median total household income per week.
$1,368 ▲ +56.0%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $877
- 2016: $1,099
- 2021: $1,368
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here, with only 11% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly compared to 22.6% across Australia. Half of all individuals earn under $650 a week, although the share of high-earning households has risen 9.1 percentage points since 2011.
5.9%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.0%
Lower than 83% 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-Tuncurry Surrounds, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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-Tuncurry Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108011153/forster-tuncurry-surrounds/topic/income