$610 ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $547
- 2016: $502
- 2021: $610
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Salt Ash · Urban Centre
Income in Salt Ash
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Household incomes in Salt Ash are higher than in most similar areas, though personal earnings remain lower. The typical weekly household income is $1,461, which has climbed $414 since 2011. This reflects a local trend of rising earnings, even as the area stays well below the New South Wales average.
$1,461
▲ +39.5%
- $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 Salt Ash — higher than 64% of areas.
| Salt Ash | $1,461 |
|---|---|
| 2318, NSW | $1,844 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,705, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. While personal weekly income is much lower than the national average at $610, the typical household income is higher than most similar areas.
$1,461 ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,047
- 2016: $971
- 2021: $1,461
Median total household income per week.
$1,705 ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,160
- 2016: $1,227
- 2021: $1,705
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 11 points since 2011 to reach 15.7%. However, this is still well below the national figure of 22.6%, and nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 a week.
5.9%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.7%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Salt Ash splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Salt Ash, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $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 Salt Ash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121101/salt-ash/topic/income