$582 ▲ +60.3%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $363
- 2016: $945
- 2021: $582
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wellington · Urban Centre
Income in Wellington
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Wellington have climbed steadily since 2011, though they remain well below state and national figures. The typical family now brings in $1,355 a week, a jump of $567 over the last decade. This growth comes despite the area having a much smaller proportion of high earners than most of the country.
$1,060
▲ +67.2%
- $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 Wellington — lower than 70% of areas.
| Wellington | $1,060 |
|---|---|
| 2820, NSW | $1,122 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly pay is lower than most areas, with the typical household earning $1,060, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Individual earnings are also well below the national typical income, sitting at $582 per week.
$1,060 ▲ +67.2%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $634
- 2016: $2,397
- 2021: $1,060
Median total household income per week.
$1,355 ▲ +72.0%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $788
- 2016: $2,460
- 2021: $1,355
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 7.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far below the national 22.6%. Most people earn under $650 weekly, representing 47% of the population.
3.7%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.6%
Lower than 68% 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 Wellington, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wellington, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $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 Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115155/wellington/topic/income