$689 ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $523
- 2016: $585
- 2021: $689
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Nelson Bay · Suburb / Locality
Income in Nelson Bay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Nelson Bay are well below the national and state figures. The typical household earns $1,305 a week, which is much lower than most other areas. This reflects a broader trend across the town where most residents earn less than the typical Australian.
$1,305
▲ +40.3%
- $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 Nelson Bay — lower than 67% of areas.
| Nelson Bay | $1,305 |
|---|---|
| 2315, NSW | $1,310 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family income is $1,667 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $689 weekly.
$1,305 ▲ +40.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $930
- 2016: $1,141
- 2021: $1,305
Median total household income per week.
$1,667 ▲ +41.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,178
- 2016: $1,411
- 2021: $1,667
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 13.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the state's 25.2%. This is consistent with personal income levels, where only 8.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
8.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.6%
Lower than 57% 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 Nelson Bay, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Nelson Bay, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 Nelson Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12932/nelson-bay/topic/income