$1,149 ▲ +45.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $790
- 2016: $930
- 2021: $1,149
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Newcastle - Cooks Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Newcastle - Cooks Hill
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes are much higher than most areas in Newcastle - Cooks Hill, with personal weekly earnings reaching $1,149. This is a high-earning pocket where the typical family income of $2,739 is well above the national figure. These figures have climbed significantly over the last decade.
$1,929
▲ +32.9%
- $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 Newcastle - Cooks Hill — higher than 61% of areas.
| Newcastle - Cooks Hill | $1,929 |
|---|---|
| 2300, NSW | $1,933 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,929 a week, which is a little above the Australian figure. Both family and personal incomes are well above state and national levels, with the typical personal weekly income rising by $359 since 2011.
$1,929 ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,452
- 2016: $1,648
- 2021: $1,929
Median total household income per week.
$2,739 ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,119
- 2016: $2,370
- 2021: $2,739
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 21.5% of people earn over $2,000 a week—well above the national figure of 12.5%. Similarly, the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week has risen 14 points since 2011 to reach 27.0%.
21.5%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.0%
Higher than 68% 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 Newcastle - Cooks Hill, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Newcastle - Cooks Hill splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and Under $650 (30%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.
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 Newcastle - Cooks Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031229/newcastle-cooks-hill/topic/income