$519 ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $466
- 2016: $492
- 2021: $519
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kempsey · Urban Centre
Income in Kempsey
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Kempsey are far below state and national figures, creating a landscape where most residents live on a tight budget. The typical family earns just $1,284 a week, which is much lower than in most other Australian areas.
$997
▲ +19.5%
- $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 Kempsey — lower than 77% of areas.
| Kempsey | $997 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | $1,126 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household brings in $997 a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Individual earnings are also low, with the typical person making $519 weekly, though this has risen by $53 since 2011.
$997 ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $834
- 2016: $895
- 2021: $997
Median total household income per week.
$1,284 ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,039
- 2016: $1,164
- 2021: $1,284
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high incomes here, with only 2.6% of residents making $2,000 or more a week. This is far below the 12.5% national figure, and just 6.2% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.
2.6%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.2%
Lower than 77% 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 Kempsey, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kempsey, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113006/kempsey/topic/income