$542 ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $451
- 2016: $542
- 2021: $542
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kempsey · Urban Area
Income in Kempsey
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay is far lower than the national average for most people in Kempsey, which means many households operate on a tight budget. Typical family incomes are among the lowest in the region, sitting at just $1,340 per week.
$1,081
▲ +11.4%
- $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 Kempsey — lower than 95% of areas.
| Kempsey | $1,081 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | $1,126 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,081, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly incomes are also well below the national average, though they have risen $91 since 2011 to reach $542.
$1,081 ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 95% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $970
- 2016: $1,021
- 2021: $1,081
Median total household income per week.
$1,340 ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 96% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,182
- 2016: $1,316
- 2021: $1,340
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 3.3% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, far below the 12.5% national figure. Almost half of all residents earn less than $650 weekly, and only 7.7% of households bring in $3,000 or more per week.
3.3%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.7%
Lower than 97% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Kempsey, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kempsey, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1017/kempsey/topic/income