$799 ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $543
- 2016: $651
- 2021: $799
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kiama · Suburb / Locality
Income in Kiama
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Kiama have remained steady and consistent with state and national levels over recent years. Typical family incomes sit around $2,029, while a significant 13.4% of people earn $2,000 or more each week.
$1,572
▲ +56.1%
- $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 Kiama — higher than 52% of areas.
| Kiama | $1,572 |
|---|---|
| 2533, NSW | $1,805 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,572, which is a little below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal and family incomes are about the same as those seen across New South Wales and the rest of the country.
$1,572 ▲ +56.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,007
- 2016: $1,306
- 2021: $1,572
Median total household income per week.
$2,029 ▲ +49.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,354
- 2016: $1,639
- 2021: $2,029
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 21% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the New South Wales average of 25.2%.
13.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Kiama splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kiama, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Kiama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12124/kiama/topic/income