$658 ▲ +47.9%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $445
- 2016: $563
- 2021: $658
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Port Stephens · State Electorate
Income in Port Stephens
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Port Stephens, where the typical family earns $1,646 a week. While these figures are well below the state and national averages, earnings have climbed steadily over the last decade. This trend is seen across families, households, and individuals alike.
$1,338
▲ +61.8%
- $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Port Stephens — lower than 85% of areas.
| Port Stephens | $1,338 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,338, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal earnings are also a little below the national average at $658, though this is $213 higher than it was in 2011.
$1,338 ▲ +61.8%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $827
- 2016: $1,158
- 2021: $1,338
Median total household income per week.
$1,646 ▲ +65.3%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $996
- 2016: $1,402
- 2021: $1,646
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 14.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the state average of 25.2%, despite the number of high-earning households rising 10 points since 2011.
7.8%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.3%
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Port Stephens, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Port Stephens, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Port Stephens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10069/port-stephens/topic/income