$841 ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $578
- 2016: $696
- 2021: $841
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Shellharbour - Flinders · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Shellharbour - Flinders
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A significant jump in earnings has occurred in Shellharbour - Flinders since 2011, with typical family weekly incomes rising by $677. This growth has pushed the area's typical household and family incomes a little above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
$2,127
▲ +40.3%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Shellharbour - Flinders — higher than 74% of areas.
| Shellharbour - Flinders | $2,127 |
|---|---|
| 2527, NSW | $1,884 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,380 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. While the typical household income of $2,127 is also a little above the national figure, personal weekly income of $841 is about the same as the state and national averages.
$2,127 ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,516
- 2016: $1,817
- 2021: $2,127
Median total household income per week.
$2,380 ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,703
- 2016: $1,972
- 2021: $2,380
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 29.4% of households earning over $3,000 a week—a rise of 18 points since 2011. This is well above the national figure of 22.6%, and the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is also a little above the Australian average at 14.5%.
14.5%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
29.4%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Shellharbour - Flinders, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $4,000 or more (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Shellharbour - Flinders, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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 - Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031141/shellharbour-flinders/topic/income