$707 ▲ +50.1%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $471
- 2016: $566
- 2021: $707
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Pottsville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Pottsville
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Pottsville earn under $650 a week, making it an area where personal incomes are generally low. While typical incomes have risen since 2011, they remain a little below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
$1,466
▲ +55.1%
- $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 Pottsville — lower than 67% of areas.
| Pottsville | $1,466 |
|---|---|
| 2483, NSW | $1,442 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income is $1,787 a week, which is lower than most areas and a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Weekly household incomes are also a little below the national figure, sitting at $1,466.
$1,466 ▲ +55.1%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $945
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,466
Median total household income per week.
$1,787 ▲ +56.9%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,139
- 2016: $1,414
- 2021: $1,787
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 15.3% of households earning $3,000 or more per week, well below the state's 25.2%. However, this group has grown by 11 percentage points since 2011.
8.0%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.3%
Lower than 67% 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 →Pottsville splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Pottsville, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Pottsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031253/pottsville/topic/income