$774 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $585
- 2021: $774
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Palmers Channel · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower typical household incomes define daily life in Palmers Channel, where the usual weekly household take-home is $1,199. This figure is well below both the state and national averages, reflecting a community where many residents live on tighter budgets.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Palmers Channel — lower than 75% of areas.
| Palmers Channel | $1,199 |
|---|---|
| 2463, NSW | $1,129 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income of $1,199 is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. In contrast, the typical personal weekly income of $774 is about the same as the state and national averages.
$774 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,199 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,937 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 6.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the same figure for Australia. However, 11.2% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, a proportion that is higher than most similar areas.
11.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.7%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Palmers Channel, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 52%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 29%.
In Palmers Channel, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Palmers Channel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13146/palmers-channel/topic/income