$809 ▲ +48.7%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $544
- 2016: $637
- 2021: $809
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Newcastle · Urban Centre
Income in Newcastle
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than usual pay levels shape daily life in Newcastle, where typical weekly family incomes have jumped by $703 since 2011. While these figures sit comfortably above most other areas, they remain about the same as the state and national averages.
$1,708
▲ +48.5%
- $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 Newcastle — higher than 76% of areas.
| Newcastle | $1,708 |
|---|---|
| 2290, NSW | $1,771 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Newcastle earns $1,708 a week, which is much higher than most areas. Similarly, typical personal weekly income is $809, a figure that is about the same as the national average of $805.
$1,708 ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,150
- 2016: $1,351
- 2021: $1,708
Median total household income per week.
$2,173 ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,470
- 2016: $1,709
- 2021: $2,173
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 over $3,000 a week rising 13 points since 2011 to reach 22.1%. This is much higher than most areas, though it remains well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.
12.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Newcastle splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Newcastle, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL102004/newcastle/topic/income