$660 ▲ +67.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $393
- 2016: $575
- 2021: $660
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
The Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Income in The Pocket
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Far fewer high-income households live in The Pocket compared to the rest of the state, with only 12.7% earning over $3,000 a week. While some household figures are higher than in other areas, a small slice of the population earns the top bracket. This creates a community where most people earn modest weekly amounts.
$1,812
▲ +118.8%
- $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 The Pocket — higher than 66% of areas.
| The Pocket | $1,812 |
|---|---|
| 2483, NSW | $1,442 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,812 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. However, personal incomes are lower than most areas, with a typical person in The Pocket earning $660 weekly.
$1,812 ▲ +118.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $828
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,812
Median total household income per week.
$1,791 ▲ +84.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $971
- 2016: $1,362
- 2021: $1,791
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 6.5% of people make $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure. This is reflected in the household spread, where 39.4% of homes earn between $1,500 and $2,999 weekly.
6.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.7%
Lower than 61% 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 The Pocket, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In The Pocket, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in The Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13850/the-pocket/topic/income