$588 ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $426
- 2016: $488
- 2021: $588
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cessnock · Suburb / Locality
Income in Cessnock
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A weekly gap of over $600 separates typical household incomes in Cessnock from the New South Wales average. This is an area where earnings are well below the state and national figures across the board. Most residents earn significantly less than the typical Australian, with a small proportion of high earners.
$1,192
▲ +37.0%
- $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 Cessnock — lower than 75% of areas.
| Cessnock | $1,192 |
|---|---|
| 2325, NSW | $1,360 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,192, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Individual earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical personal weekly income sitting at $588.
$1,192 ▲ +37.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $870
- 2016: $990
- 2021: $1,192
Median total household income per week.
$1,471 ▲ +32.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,112
- 2016: $1,227
- 2021: $1,471
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 10.5% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. This trend continues for individuals, as only 5.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
5.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.5%
Lower than 69% 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 Cessnock, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Cessnock, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Cessnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10877/cessnock/topic/income