$611 ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $571
- 2016: $498
- 2021: $611
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cessnock · Urban Centre
Income in Cessnock
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Cessnock are well below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. The typical family here earns $1,531 a week, which is over $600 less than the state average. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area continues to lag behind the broader national trend.
$1,254
▲ +19.1%
- $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 Cessnock — lower than 51% of areas.
| Cessnock | $1,254 |
|---|---|
| 2325, NSW | $1,360 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
A typical family earns $1,531 a week and a typical household brings in $1,254, both of which are well below the New South Wales and Australian figures. Personal income is also lower than most areas, with the usual weekly amount being $611.
$1,254 ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,053
- 2016: $1,040
- 2021: $1,254
Median total household income per week.
$1,531 ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,301
- 2016: $1,259
- 2021: $1,531
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 11.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%, although the proportion of high-earning individuals and households has risen since 2011.
6.0%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.8%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Cessnock, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Cessnock, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Cessnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112005/cessnock/topic/income