Jesmond · Suburb / Locality

Income in Jesmond

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Jesmond, where typical weekly family earnings are just $1,444. This gap is seen across the board, with residents earning well below the New South Wales and national figures.

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📍 Jesmond, Suburb / Locality

Where Jesmond sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,180 ▲ +60.5%
  • $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 Jesmond — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Jesmond$1,180
2299, NSW $1,486
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,180 a week, which is well below the state figure of $1,829. Individual earnings are also low, with the typical person in Jesmond bringing home $574 weekly.

$574 ▲ +56.8%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $366
  • 2016: $398
  • 2021: $574

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,180 ▲ +60.5%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $735
  • 2016: $850
  • 2021: $1,180

Median total household income per week.

$1,444 ▲ +41.3%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,022
  • 2016: $1,046
  • 2021: $1,444

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 8.9% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. This is reflected in personal incomes, where nearly half of all people (47.3%) earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Jesmond splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 29%.

Personal income distribution

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In Jesmond, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Jesmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12032/jesmond/topic/income