$731 ▲ +42.8%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $512
- 2016: $619
- 2021: $731
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Blue Bay · Suburb / Locality
Income in Blue Bay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower than typical weekly earnings shape daily life in Blue Bay, where the usual household brings in $1,323. This is well below both the state and national figures, reflecting a community where most residents live on more modest budgets.
$1,323
▲ +58.1%
- $500–$607: 251 areas
- $607–$714: 144 areas
- $714–$821: 425 areas
- $821–$929: 720 areas
- $929–$1,036: 656 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blue Bay — lower than 66% of areas.
| Blue Bay | $1,323 |
|---|---|
| 2261, NSW | $1,455 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,865 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal weekly incomes are also slightly lower than the state and national averages, sitting at $731.
$1,323 ▲ +58.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $837
- 2016: $1,141
- 2021: $1,323
Median total household income per week.
$1,865 ▲ +88.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $989
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,865
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 17.2% of households earning $3,000 or more per week, well below the 22.6% national average. This is consistent with the personal income split, where 41.9% of people earn under $650 weekly.
10.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Blue Bay, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Blue Bay, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Blue Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10413/blue-bay/topic/income