$665 ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $490
- 2016: $579
- 2021: $665
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Nowra - Bomaderry · Urban Area
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for many families in Nowra - Bomaderry is well below the national figure, though earnings have climbed since 2011. The typical family earns $1,645 a week, which is lower than most similar areas. This gap suggests a lower cost of living or different employment types compared to the state average.
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Nowra - Bomaderry — lower than 61% of areas.
| Nowra - Bomaderry | $1,330 |
|---|---|
| 2541, NSW | $1,235 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,330, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Individual earnings are also a little below the national figure, with the typical person earning $665 a week.
$665 ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 73% of urban area areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,330 ▲ +41.5%
Lower than 61% of urban area areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,645 ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 72% of urban area areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are much less common here, as only 6.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well below the national 12.5%. While the share of households earning $3,000 or more rose to 12.5% since 2011, this remains far below the state average.
6.3%
Lower than 78% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.5%
Lower than 68% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Nowra - Bomaderry, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (21%).
In Nowra - Bomaderry, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Nowra - Bomaderry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1026/nowra-bomaderry/topic/income