$658 ▲ +48.9%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $442
- 2016: $539
- 2021: $658
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Tweed · Council (LGA)
Income in Tweed
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Tweed earn under $650 a week, making it an area where incomes are generally low. While weekly earnings have climbed since 2011, the typical household remains well below the state and national figures.
$1,296
▲ +53.4%
- $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 Tweed — lower than 62% of areas.
| Tweed | $1,296 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
A typical family in Tweed earns $1,663 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Weekly personal income is also a little below the national figure, sitting at $658.
$1,296 ▲ +53.4%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $845
- 2016: $1,064
- 2021: $1,296
Median total household income per week.
$1,663 ▲ +59.1%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,045
- 2016: $1,332
- 2021: $1,663
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 7% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, well below the national 12.5%. However, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 10 points since 2011 to reach 13.7%.
7.0%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.7%
Lower than 53% 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 Tweed, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Tweed, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 Tweed [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17550/tweed/topic/income