$727 ▲ +40.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $517
- 2016: $593
- 2021: $727
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Blackheath - Megalong Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Blackheath - Megalong Valley
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have climbed steadily in Blackheath - Megalong Valley since 2011, though they remain lower than most areas. The typical household now earns $1,317 a week, which is well below the national figure. While more people are moving into higher income brackets, the area still has a smaller share of high earners compared to the state.
$1,317
▲ +44.9%
- $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 Blackheath - Megalong Valley — lower than 78% of areas.
| Blackheath - Megalong Valley | $1,317 |
|---|---|
| 2785, NSW | $1,343 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,317, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. The usual family earns $1,814 a week, a little below the national figure, while typical personal weekly income is $727.
$1,317 ▲ +44.9%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $909
- 2016: $1,074
- 2021: $1,317
Median total household income per week.
$1,814 ▲ +55.2%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,169
- 2016: $1,383
- 2021: $1,814
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 14.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 25.2% seen in New South Wales. However, the number of people earning over $2,000 a week rose to 11.1% since 2011.
11.1%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.1%
Lower than 71% 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 Blackheath - Megalong Valley, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Blackheath - Megalong Valley, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Blackheath - Megalong Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011449/blackheath-megalong-valley/topic/income