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CENTRAL COAST
REGIONAL SNAPSHOT
2016
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Sustainable Communities
and Population Growth
Average Household Income
Analysis of household income levels in
Central Coast NSW in 2011 compared
to New South Wales shows that there
was a smaller proportion of high income
households (those earning $2,500 per week
or more) and a higher proportion of low
income households (those earning less than
$600 per week).
Overall, 11.8% of the households earned a high income and
26.2% were low income households, compared with 18.9% and
21.7% respectively for New South Wales.
The major differences between the household incomes of
Central Coast NSW and New South Wales were:
• A larger percentage of households who earned $400-$599
(12.2% compared to 9.4%)
• A larger percentage of households who earned $300-$399
(8.3% compared to 6.4%)
• A larger percentage of households who earned $600-$799
(9.9% compared to 8.3%)
• A smaller percentage of households who earned $2500-
$2999 (5.5% compared to 7.9%)
Please see next page for statistical data