Telegraph Point · Suburb / Locality

Income in Telegraph Point

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

Weekly earnings have remained modest in Telegraph Point, with family incomes sitting well below state and national figures. The typical family here earns $1,639 a week, which is much lower than most similar areas. This reflects a broader trend of lower personal and household pay across the locality.

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📍 Telegraph Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Telegraph Point sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,514 ▲ +41.8%
  • $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 Telegraph Point — lower than 52% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Telegraph Point$1,514
2441, NSW $1,123
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,514 a week, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. This is mirrored in personal incomes, where the typical weekly pay of $680 is lower than in most other areas.

$680 ▲ +51.4%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $449
  • 2016: $560
  • 2021: $680

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

$1,514 ▲ +41.8%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,068
  • 2016: $1,199
  • 2021: $1,514

Median total household income per week.

$1,639 ▲ +27.4%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,286
  • 2016: $1,442
  • 2021: $1,639

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 4.6% of people making $2,000 or more a week, well below the 12.5% national average. This is consistent with the fact that only 15.3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is also well below the state and national figures.

Household income distribution

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Telegraph Point splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (34%), with Under $650 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Telegraph Point, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

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 Telegraph Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13796/telegraph-point/topic/income