Kempsey - Nambucca · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Kempsey - Nambucca

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly family incomes of $1,331 are far below the state average in Kempsey - Nambucca. This is one of the lowest earning areas at this level, with typical household and personal pay falling well short of both New South Wales and national figures.

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📍 Kempsey - Nambucca, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Kempsey - Nambucca sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,037 ▲ +42.6%
  • $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 Kempsey - Nambucca — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kempsey - Nambucca$1,037
Rest of NSW $1,434
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,037 a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. While typical personal income has risen by $157 since 2011 to reach $539, it remains well below the national figure.

$539 ▲ +41.1%

Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $382
  • 2016: $471
  • 2021: $539

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,037 ▲ +42.6%

Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $727
  • 2016: $869
  • 2021: $1,037

Median total household income per week.

$1,331 ▲ +51.2%

Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $880
  • 2016: $1,096
  • 2021: $1,331

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 8.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. Over half of all people earn under $650 weekly, and only 4.1% earn $2,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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In Kempsey - Nambucca, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Kempsey - Nambucca, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Kempsey - Nambucca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10802/kempsey-nambucca/topic/income