$634 ▲ +48.8%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $426
- 2016: $511
- 2021: $634
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Shoalhaven · Council (LGA)
Income in Shoalhaven
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay in Shoalhaven is well below the state and national figures, meaning most residents live on a tighter budget than people in other parts of the country. The typical weekly household income is $1,250, which is much lower than most similar areas.
$1,250
▲ +52.1%
- $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 Shoalhaven — lower than 69% of areas.
| Shoalhaven | $1,250 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
A typical resident earns $634 a week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $805. Family incomes are also well below the state average, though they have risen by $553 since 2011.
$1,250 ▲ +52.1%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $822
- 2016: $992
- 2021: $1,250
Median total household income per week.
$1,537 ▲ +56.2%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $984
- 2016: $1,226
- 2021: $1,537
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are uncommon here; only 12.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. This is reflected in personal income, where nearly half of all people earn under $650 a week.
6.8%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.1%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Shoalhaven, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Shoalhaven, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Shoalhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16950/shoalhaven/topic/income