$654 ▲ +48.0%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $442
- 2016: $524
- 2021: $654
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Nowra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Nowra
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Nowra are well below the state and national figures. The typical family earns $1,599 per week, which is $586 less than the New South Wales average. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area continues to see much lower pay than most other parts of the country.
$1,304
▲ +53.2%
- $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 Nowra — lower than 79% of areas.
| Nowra | $1,304 |
|---|---|
| 2541, NSW | $1,235 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical household income is $1,304 per week, well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly income is also a little below the national average at $654, though this has risen by $212 since 2011.
$1,304 ▲ +53.2%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $851
- 2016: $1,032
- 2021: $1,304
Median total household income per week.
$1,599 ▲ +51.6%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,055
- 2016: $1,251
- 2021: $1,599
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 11.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 25.2%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well below the national figure at just 5.1%.
5.1%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.4%
Lower than 82% 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 Nowra, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Nowra, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
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 Nowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011278/nowra/topic/income