$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+.
Tuncurry · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Tuncurry — lower than 99% of areas.
| Tuncurry | $854 |
|---|---|
| 2428, NSW | $980 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$854 ▲ +36.9%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,137 ▲ +44.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
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.
3.3%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Tuncurry, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
In Tuncurry, Under $650 is the majority at 63%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
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