$585 ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $500
- 2016: $629
- 2021: $585
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Jervis Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Jervis Bay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Jervis Bay are well below the national figure, though overall household earnings remain steady. The typical family earns $1,687 a week, which is much lower than most similar areas. While some earnings have climbed since 2011, the area still struggles to match typical Australian income levels.
$1,825
▲ +88.9%
- $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 Jervis Bay — higher than 55% of areas.
| Jervis Bay | $1,825 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | $1,275 |
| Other Territories | $1,497 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,825 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. However, typical personal weekly income is $585, which is well below both the state and national figures.
$1,825 ▲ +88.9%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $966
- 2016: $1,542
- 2021: $1,825
Median total household income per week.
$1,687 ▲ +73.2%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $974
- 2016: $1,424
- 2021: $1,687
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 8.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the Australian figure of 12.5%, though the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rose 13 points since 2011.
8.1%
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.
16.9%
Lower than 62% 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 Jervis Bay, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 28%, followed by Under $650 (23%) and $650–$1,499 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Jervis Bay, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.
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 Jervis Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/901031003/jervis-bay/topic/income