Adamstown - Kotara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Adamstown - Kotara

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

Higher than usual earnings shape the daily life of Adamstown - Kotara, where typical family incomes reach $2,525 a week. This is a more affluent area than most, with a significant number of high-earning households and a steady rise in wealth over the last decade.

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📍 Adamstown - Kotara, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Adamstown - Kotara sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,071 ▲ +61.4%
  • $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 Adamstown - Kotara — higher than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Adamstown - Kotara$2,071
2289, NSW $2,115
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,525, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales figure. This has risen by $908 since 2011, while typical personal weekly income also grew to $937.

$937 ▲ +54.6%

Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $606
  • 2016: $713
  • 2021: $937

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

$2,071 ▲ +61.4%

Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,283
  • 2016: $1,547
  • 2021: $2,071

Median total household income per week.

$2,525 ▲ +56.2%

Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,617
  • 2016: $1,969
  • 2021: $2,525

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 29.8% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average. This represents a jump of 19 points since 2011, and 16.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Adamstown - Kotara, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (16%).

Personal income distribution

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Adamstown - Kotara splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 24%.

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 Adamstown - Kotara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031222/adamstown-kotara/topic/income