$519 ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $377
- 2016: $447
- 2021: $519
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kempsey · Suburb / Locality
Income in Kempsey
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of nearly $950 exists between the typical weekly family income in Kempsey and the New South Wales figure. This is an area where incomes are far below the state and national averages, leaving most residents with significantly less money than people in other parts of the country.
$881
▲ +51.6%
- $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 Kempsey — lower than 91% of areas.
| Kempsey | $881 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | $1,126 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Kempsey earns $1,239 a week, which is far below the state figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person bringing in just $519 weekly.
$881 ▲ +51.6%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $581
- 2016: $712
- 2021: $881
Median total household income per week.
$1,239 ▲ +86.9%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $663
- 2016: $892
- 2021: $1,239
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few households earn high incomes, with only 4.5% making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where over half of all people earn under $650 a week.
2.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Kempsey splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (39%) and Under $650 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kempsey, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12103/kempsey/topic/income