$570 ▲ +48.4%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $384
- 2016: $472
- 2021: $570
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kempsey Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Kempsey Surrounds
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Kempsey Surrounds earn under $650 a week. This area faces significant financial challenges, with typical weekly incomes falling well below both the state and national figures. While pay has risen since 2011, the gap between local earnings and the rest of the country remains wide.
$1,160
▲ +51.0%
- $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 Kempsey Surrounds — lower than 89% of areas.
| Kempsey Surrounds | $1,160 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | $1,126 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly incomes are among the lowest in the region. The usual family earns $1,413, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185, while typical personal income is much lower than the national figure at $570.
$1,160 ▲ +51.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $768
- 2016: $913
- 2021: $1,160
Median total household income per week.
$1,413 ▲ +54.9%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $912
- 2016: $1,147
- 2021: $1,413
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 8.9% of households make $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This is a stark contrast to the 49.6% of individuals who earn under $650 weekly.
4.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.9%
Lower than 91% 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 Kempsey Surrounds, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kempsey Surrounds, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $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 Kempsey Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108021156/kempsey-surrounds/topic/income