$733 ▲ +38.8%
Lower than 69% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $528
- 2016: $599
- 2021: $733
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Hunter Valley exc Newcastle · Region (SA4)
Income in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle generally sit a little below the state and national figures. While typical incomes have risen since 2011, the area still has a lower proportion of high-earners compared to the rest of New South Wales.
$1,557
▲ +34.5%
- $1,000–$1,063: 0 areas
- $1,063–$1,125: 1 area
- $1,125–$1,188: 4 areas
- $1,188–$1,250: 1 area
- $1,250–$1,313: 7 areas
- $1,313–$1,375: 8 areas
- $1,375–$1,438: 6 areas
- $1,438–$1,500: 4 areas
- $1,500–$1,563: 7 areas
- $1,563–$1,625: 6 areas
- $1,625–$1,688: 4 areas
- $1,688–$1,750: 6 areas
- $1,750–$1,813: 3 areas
- $1,813–$1,875: 6 areas
- $1,875–$1,938: 6 areas
- $1,938–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,063: 4 areas
- $2,063–$2,125: 1 area
- $2,125–$2,188: 2 areas
- $2,188–$2,250: 4 areas
- $2,250–$2,313: 3 areas
- $2,313–$2,375: 2 areas
- $2,375–$2,438: 1 area
- $2,438–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,563: 1 area
- $2,563–$2,625: 2 areas
- $2,625–$2,688: 0 areas
- $2,688–$2,750: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Hunter Valley exc Newcastle — lower than 59% of areas.
| Hunter Valley exc Newcastle | $1,557 |
|---|---|
| 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 $1,557 a week, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $733 weekly.
$1,557 ▲ +34.5%
Lower than 59% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,158
- 2016: $1,286
- 2021: $1,557
Median total household income per week.
$1,925 ▲ +36.8%
Lower than 56% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,407
- 2016: $1,548
- 2021: $1,925
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in the state, with only 18.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when that figure was just 8.5%.
10.2%
Higher than 51% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.1%
Lower than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Hunter Valley exc Newcastle splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, 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 Hunter Valley exc Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/106/hunter-valley-exc-newcastle/topic/income