Port Macquarie Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Port Macquarie Surrounds

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Port Macquarie Surrounds. The typical family earns $1,534 a week, which is well below the national figure. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains significantly less wealthy than the rest of the state.

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📍 Port Macquarie Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Port Macquarie Surrounds sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,334 ▲ +47.4%
  • $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 Surrounds — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Port Macquarie Surrounds$1,334
2446, NSW $1,347
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,334, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $632 a week.

$632 ▲ +47.3%

Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $429
  • 2016: $534
  • 2021: $632

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

$1,334 ▲ +47.4%

Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $905
  • 2016: $1,177
  • 2021: $1,334

Median total household income per week.

$1,534 ▲ +48.5%

Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,033
  • 2016: $1,372
  • 2021: $1,534

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 13.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the state's 25.2%. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where only 6.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Port Macquarie Surrounds, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Port Macquarie Surrounds, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108041165/port-macquarie-surrounds/topic/income