$666 ▲ +52.1%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $438
- 2016: $540
- 2021: $666
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Nelson Bay · Urban Centre
Income in Nelson Bay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Nelson Bay sit around the middle for similar areas, despite being well below state and national figures. The typical family earns $1,690 a week, though the share of high earners has grown significantly over the last decade.
$1,328
▲ +46.1%
- $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 Nelson Bay — higher than 55% of areas.
| Nelson Bay | $1,328 |
|---|---|
| 2315, NSW | $1,310 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,328, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. This amount has risen by $419 since 2011, while typical personal weekly income rose $228 in the same period to reach $666.
$1,328 ▲ +46.1%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $909
- 2016: $1,140
- 2021: $1,328
Median total household income per week.
$1,690 ▲ +52.3%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,110
- 2016: $1,374
- 2021: $1,690
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 10 percentage points to 14.2% since 2011. However, this remains well below the Australian figure of 22.6%.
9.0%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.2%
Higher than 65% 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 Nelson Bay, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Nelson Bay, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Nelson Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113012/nelson-bay/topic/income