Port Macquarie - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Port Macquarie - East

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

Lower typical incomes than most similar areas mark Port Macquarie - East. While personal earnings are around the middle for its level, typical household income is well below the national figure. This is reflected in the fact that only 17.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

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📍 Port Macquarie - East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Port Macquarie - East sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,396
  • $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 - East — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Port Macquarie - East$1,396
2444, NSW $1,306
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,396 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Family income is also a little below the national average at $1,929 per week, though typical personal income is about the same as across Australia at $761.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning households are rare here, with 17.1% earning $3,000 or more, which is well below the 22.6% national figure. This is reflected in personal earnings, where 41.1% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Port Macquarie - East splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Port Macquarie - East, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108041619/port-macquarie-east/topic/income