$691 —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Port Macquarie - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Port Macquarie - South
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Income levels have remained generally low in Port Macquarie - South compared to other regions. The typical household here earns $1,385 a week, which is well below the national figure. This trend is mirrored across family and personal earnings, creating a landscape where few residents reach high-income brackets.
$1,385
—
- $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 - South — lower than 72% of areas.
| Port Macquarie - South | $1,385 |
|---|---|
| 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 $1,385, which is well below both the New South Wales figure of $1,829 and the national figure of $1,746. Family and personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $691 a week.
$1,385 —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,774 —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 16.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the 22.6% national average. This is reflected in personal earnings, where 45.5% of people earn under $650 weekly.
9.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.8%
Lower than 62% 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 - South, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Port Macquarie - South, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Port Macquarie - South
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Port Macquarie - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108041620/port-macquarie-south/topic/income