$729 ▲ +52.2%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $479
- 2016: $579
- 2021: $729
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Shellharbour · Council (LGA)
Income in Shellharbour
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes are higher than most similar areas in Shellharbour, where the typical family now brings in $1,977. This reflects a steady climb in earnings over the last decade, with typical household income rising by $521 since 2011.
$1,647
▲ +46.3%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Shellharbour — higher than 68% of areas.
| Shellharbour | $1,647 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,647 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly income sits around the middle for its level at $729, slightly lower than the national figure of $805.
$1,647 ▲ +46.3%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,126
- 2016: $1,343
- 2021: $1,647
Median total household income per week.
$1,977 ▲ +46.9%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,346
- 2016: $1,562
- 2021: $1,977
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 $3,000 or more a week rising 13 points since 2011 to 19.7%. However, this remains well below the state average of 25.2%.
9.4%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.7%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Shellharbour splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Shellharbour, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 Shellharbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16900/shellharbour/topic/income