$725 ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $501
- 2016: $597
- 2021: $725
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Central Coast · Urban Centre
Income in Central Coast
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A jump of 12 percentage points in high-earning households marks a significant shift for Central Coast since 2011. While typical weekly incomes are higher than in most similar areas, they still sit a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
$1,489
▲ +49.3%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Central Coast — higher than 65% of areas.
| Central Coast | $1,489 |
|---|---|
| 2251, NSW | $1,717 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family now earns $1,942 a week, which is higher than most similar areas and up $662 since 2011. Similarly, typical household income rose to $1,489, though both figures remain a little below the state and national averages.
$1,489 ▲ +49.3%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $997
- 2016: $1,242
- 2021: $1,489
Median total household income per week.
$1,942 ▲ +51.7%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,280
- 2016: $1,547
- 2021: $1,942
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with 18.2% of households now bringing in $3,000 or more a week, well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. This is a big increase from 6.2% in 2011, alongside a rise in people earning over $2,000 weekly.
9.6%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.2%
Higher than 76% of urban centre 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/ucl/UCL102002/central-coast/topic/income