$755 ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $555
- 2016: $627
- 2021: $755
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Empire Bay · Suburb / Locality
Income in Empire Bay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than a quarter of households in Empire Bay earn over $3,000 a week, which is much higher than most similar areas. While typical incomes here align closely with state and national figures, a significant group of high-earners helps pull the area's overall standing up.
$1,884
▲ +66.3%
- $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 Empire Bay — higher than 70% of areas.
| Empire Bay | $1,884 |
|---|---|
| 2257, NSW | $1,390 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,100 and household income is $1,884, both of which are higher than most areas. Personal weekly income sits around the middle for its level at $755, which is about the same as the national figure.
$1,884 ▲ +66.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,133
- 2016: $1,449
- 2021: $1,884
Median total household income per week.
$2,100 ▲ +49.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,404
- 2016: $1,642
- 2021: $2,100
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A high proportion of households earn $3,000 or more per week, at 25.5%. This is a little above the Australian figure of 22.6%, though the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly (12.1%) is a little below the New South Wales average.
12.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
25.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Empire Bay splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (26%), with Under $650 at 15%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Empire Bay, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Empire Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11418/empire-bay/topic/income