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Central Coast NSWCommunity profile

Central Coast Council area

Individual income

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In Central Coast Council area, 9.7% of the population earned an income of $2,000 or more per week in 2021.

Individual Income statistics are an indicator of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Household Income, Qualifications and Occupation, they help tell the story of the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of Central Coast Council area. The amount of income an individual receives is linked to a number of factors including employment status, age (as for instance students and retirees often receive a lower income), qualifications and type of employment.

The incomes presented on this page are for the latest Census year only. For comparison of incomes over time, go to Individual Income Quartiles.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the total of all income the person usually receives?'

Weekly individual income
Central Coast Council area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)2021
Weekly gross incomeNumber%Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach %
Negative Income/ Nil income21,4357.57.7
$1 - $1499,2623.34.8
$150 - $299 13,5864.84.4
$300 - $399 24,8688.75.8
$400 - $499 26,2429.25.7
$500 - $649 25,2958.98.2
$650 - $79922,4317.96.9
$800 - $999 23,7368.47.7
$1,000 - $1,249 25,2838.98.3
$1,250 - $1,49918,4616.57.0
$1,500 - $1,74914,9455.36.2
$1,750 - $1,99911,4764.05.6
$2,000 - $2,99917,8506.39.9
$3,000 - $3,4993,7161.32.3
$3,500 or more6,0702.16.1
Not stated19,5856.93.5
Total persons aged 15+284,241100.0100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of individual income levels in Central Coast Council area in 2021 compared to Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach shows that there was a lower proportion of people earning a high income (those earning $2,000 per week or more) and a higher proportion of low income people (those earning less than $500 per week).

Overall, 9.7% of the population earned a high income, and 33.6% earned a low income, compared with 18.3% and 28.4% respectively for Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach.

The major differences between Central Coast Council area's individual incomes and Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach's individual incomes were:

  • A larger percentage of persons who earned $400 - $499 (9.2% compared to 5.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons who earned $300 - $399 (8.7% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who earned $3,500 or more (2.1% compared to 6.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who earned $2,000 - $2,999 (6.3% compared to 9.9%)

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