$643 ▲ +39.2%
Lower than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $462
- 2016: $542
- 2021: $643
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Nelson Bay · Urban Area
Income in Nelson Bay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Nelson Bay are well below the national figure, with a typical amount of $1,594. This is much lower than most similar areas, though earnings have risen since 2011. Most of the population earns on the lower side, with nearly half of all people bringing home under $650 a week.
$1,271
▲ +40.1%
- $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 Nelson Bay — lower than 70% of areas.
| Nelson Bay | $1,271 |
|---|---|
| 2316, NSW | $1,287 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,271 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also much lower than in most areas, though the usual weekly take-home pay rose by $181 since 2011.
$1,271 ▲ +40.1%
Lower than 70% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $907
- 2016: $1,077
- 2021: $1,271
Median total household income per week.
$1,594 ▲ +40.7%
Lower than 76% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,133
- 2016: $1,324
- 2021: $1,594
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 13.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the state average. This is an improvement over 2011, when only 4.4% of households reached that level.
8.1%
Lower than 54% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.5%
Lower than 61% 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 Nelson Bay, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Nelson Bay, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $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 Nelson Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1024/nelson-bay/topic/income