$644 ▲ +54.8%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $416
- 2016: $530
- 2021: $644
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Port Macquarie - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Port Macquarie - West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay is much lower than most other areas in Port Macquarie - West, which affects the daily budgets of many local households. The typical family earns $1,532 a week, a figure well below both the state and national averages. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area continues to have a small proportion of high earners.
$1,193
▲ +59.9%
- $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 Port Macquarie - West — lower than 87% of areas.
| Port Macquarie - West | $1,193 |
|---|---|
| 2444, NSW | $1,306 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,193, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal income is also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $644 a week.
$1,193 ▲ +59.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $746
- 2016: $954
- 2021: $1,193
Median total household income per week.
$1,532 ▲ +61.6%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $948
- 2016: $1,273
- 2021: $1,532
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 10.9% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, far below the 25.2% seen in New South Wales. High earners are rare, with just 6.1% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, though these figures have both risen since 2011.
6.1%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.9%
Lower than 84% 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 Port Macquarie - West, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Port Macquarie - West, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
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 Port Macquarie - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108041164/port-macquarie-west/topic/income