$537 ▲ +39.1%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $386
- 2016: $480
- 2021: $537
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South West Rocks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in South West Rocks
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly family income of $1,254 marks South West Rocks as an area where earnings are far below the national and state figures. While incomes have risen since 2011, the town remains among the lowest in the region for both household and personal pay.
$997
▲ +40.2%
- $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 South West Rocks — lower than 97% of areas.
| South West Rocks | $997 |
|---|---|
| 2431, NSW | $997 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly household income is far below the national figure at $997, and the typical person earns $537 a week, which is well below the Australian average. These figures have grown over the last decade, with typical family incomes rising by $380 since 2011.
$997 ▲ +40.2%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $711
- 2016: $871
- 2021: $997
Median total household income per week.
$1,254 ▲ +43.5%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $874
- 2016: $1,071
- 2021: $1,254
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 25.2%. Most people earn under $650 a week, accounting for 53.9% of the personal income spread.
4.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.1%
Lower than 94% 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 South West Rocks, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In South West Rocks, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 South West Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108021160/south-west-rocks/topic/income