$657 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $493
- 2016: $563
- 2021: $657
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Port Stephens · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Port Stephens
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Port Stephens have risen by $434 since 2011, yet the area remains much lower than most other regions. Most people here earn less than the state and national figures, with typical family earnings sitting well below the New South Wales average.
$1,338
▲ +36.7%
- $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 Port Stephens — lower than 80% of areas.
| Port Stephens | $1,338 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,646, which is well below the state figure of $2,185. Household earnings are also much lower than most areas at $1,338 a week, while typical personal income is a little below the national figure at $657.
$1,338 ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $979
- 2016: $1,158
- 2021: $1,338
Median total household income per week.
$1,646 ▲ +35.8%
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,212
- 2016: $1,402
- 2021: $1,646
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Few people earn high incomes here, with only 7.8% of individuals making $2,000 or more a week. Similarly, the share of households earning $3,000 or more is far below the New South Wales average, though this figure has risen since 2011.
7.8%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.3%
Lower than 75% 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 →In Port Stephens, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Port Stephens, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Port Stephens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10603/port-stephens/topic/income