$525 ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $380
- 2016: $487
- 2021: $525
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Macksville - Scotts Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Macksville - Scotts Head
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes far below the national figure mean that many people in Macksville - Scotts Head live on tight budgets. The typical household earns just $998 a week, which is among the lowest for similar areas. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains significantly poorer than the rest of the state.
$998
▲ +40.8%
- $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 Macksville - Scotts Head — lower than 97% of areas.
| Macksville - Scotts Head | $998 |
|---|---|
| 2447, NSW | $1,048 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,310, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Individual earnings are also well below the national average, with the typical person earning $525 a week.
$998 ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $709
- 2016: $918
- 2021: $998
Median total household income per week.
$1,310 ▲ +50.9%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $868
- 2016: $1,160
- 2021: $1,310
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 8.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in the personal income spread, where over half of all people 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.
8.4%
Lower than 93% 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 Macksville - Scotts Head, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Macksville - Scotts Head, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $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 Macksville - Scotts Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108021157/macksville-scotts-head/topic/income