$880 ▲ +50.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $585
- 2016: $680
- 2021: $880
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Charlestown · Suburb / Locality
Income in Charlestown
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than usual weekly earnings shape daily life in Charlestown, where typical personal income reaches $880. This is a bit more than the figures for New South Wales and Australia, reflecting a local economy where most residents earn more than people in similar areas.
$1,839
▲ +47.8%
- $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 Charlestown — higher than 67% of areas.
| Charlestown | $1,839 |
|---|---|
| 2290, NSW | $1,771 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,255, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Household income follows a similar pattern at $1,839 per week, while personal income is a little above the national figure.
$1,839 ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,244
- 2016: $1,424
- 2021: $1,839
Median total household income per week.
$2,255 ▲ +44.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,557
- 2016: $1,751
- 2021: $2,255
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 23.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a rate higher than most areas. Similarly, 12.7% of people earn at least $2,000 weekly, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
12.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Charlestown, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Charlestown splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.
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 Charlestown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10884/charlestown/topic/income