$785 ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $581
- 2016: $662
- 2021: $785
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Newcastle - Maitland · Urban Area
Income in Newcastle - Maitland
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 40% of people in Newcastle - Maitland earn less than $650 a week, though the area's overall wealth has grown. The typical weekly family income is $2,089, which is much higher than most similar areas. This represents a steady climb in earnings across the region over the last decade.
$1,661
▲ +44.3%
- $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 Newcastle - Maitland — higher than 73% of areas.
| Newcastle - Maitland | $1,661 |
|---|---|
| 2320, NSW | $1,807 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family incomes are typically $2,089, which is about the same as the national figure and rose by $623 since 2011. Typical household and personal weekly incomes sit at $1,661 and $785, both of which are higher than most similar areas.
$1,661 ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,151
- 2016: $1,282
- 2021: $1,661
Median total household income per week.
$2,089 ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 77% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,466
- 2016: $1,643
- 2021: $2,089
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising 12 points since 2011 to reach 20.5%. This is much higher than most similar areas, although it remains a little below the Australian figure of 22.6%.
11.2%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.5%
Higher than 78% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Newcastle - Maitland splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Newcastle - Maitland, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Newcastle - Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1025/newcastle-maitland/topic/income