Tuncurry · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Tuncurry

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

Weekly pay in Tuncurry is far below the national figure, marking it as one of the lowest income areas at this level. Typical family incomes are $1,137, which is over $1,000 less than the New South Wales average. While earnings have risen since 2011, the gap between this area and the rest of the state remains significant.

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📍 Tuncurry, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Tuncurry sits — Median household income (weekly)

$854 ▲ +36.9%
  • $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 Tuncurry — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tuncurry$854
2428, NSW $980
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household in Tuncurry earns $854 a week, a figure far below the national average of $1,746. Personal weekly income is also among the lowest in the region at $499, though this has risen by $122 since 2011.

$499 ▲ +32.4%

Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $377
  • 2016: $453
  • 2021: $499

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

$854 ▲ +36.9%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $624
  • 2016: $750
  • 2021: $854

Median total household income per week.

$1,137 ▲ +44.5%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $787
  • 2016: $944
  • 2021: $1,137

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 4.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the state figure of 25.2%. This low spread is reflected in personal incomes, where more than half of all people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Tuncurry, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Tuncurry, Under $650 is the majority at 63%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 Tuncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108011154/tuncurry/topic/income