$726 ▲ +63.9%
Lower than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $443
- 2016: $566
- 2021: $726
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Central Coast · Urban Area
Income in Central Coast
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 43% of people in Central Coast earn under $650 a week, making this the most common personal income bracket. While typical incomes have climbed steadily since 2011, they generally remain a little below the state and national figures.
$1,499
▲ +60.3%
- $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Central Coast — higher than 57% of areas.
| Central Coast | $1,499 |
|---|---|
| 2250, NSW | $1,630 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $1,948, which is higher than most areas but a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Both typical household and personal weekly incomes are also a little below state and national levels, though all three figures have risen significantly since 2011.
$1,499 ▲ +60.3%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $935
- 2016: $1,102
- 2021: $1,499
Median total household income per week.
$1,948 ▲ +65.6%
Higher than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,176
- 2016: $1,345
- 2021: $1,948
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 18.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. However, this is still well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%, and the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week is also a little below the national average.
9.7%
Higher than 60% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.5%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Central Coast splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Central Coast, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Central Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1010/central-coast/topic/income