$727 ▲ +42.3%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $511
- 2016: $578
- 2021: $727
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lower Hunter · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Lower Hunter
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in the Lower Hunter, with the typical family income rising by $525 since 2011. While most residents earn slightly less than the state and national figures, more households are moving into higher income brackets. The typical family now brings in $1,941 a week.
$1,604
▲ +35.7%
- $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
- $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Hunter — lower than 56% of areas.
| Lower Hunter | $1,604 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,941 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $727 weekly, though this is $216 higher than in 2011.
$1,604 ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,182
- 2016: $1,284
- 2021: $1,604
Median total household income per week.
$1,941 ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,416
- 2016: $1,543
- 2021: $1,941
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, as the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 9.6 points since 2011 to 18.8%. However, this is still well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.
10.6%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.8%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Lower Hunter splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lower Hunter, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) 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 Lower Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10601/lower-hunter/topic/income