Redhead · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Redhead

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly family incomes in Redhead are well above the national figure, with the typical family earning $2,684. This represents a significant jump from 2011 and places the area much higher than most similar regions. While family earnings are strong, individual and household figures remain closer to the national average.

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📍 Redhead, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Redhead sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,598 ▲ +53.8%
  • $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 Redhead — lower than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Redhead$1,598
2290, NSW $1,771
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family income rose by $1,096 since 2011, leaving it a little above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. However, typical household and personal weekly incomes are a little below or about the same as the state and national averages.

$771 ▲ +45.7%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $529
  • 2016: $639
  • 2021: $771

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,598 ▲ +53.8%

Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,039
  • 2016: $1,281
  • 2021: $1,598

Median total household income per week.

$2,684 ▲ +69.0%

Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,588
  • 2016: $1,877
  • 2021: $2,684

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 28% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is well above the Australian figure of 22.6%, and the proportion of people earning over $2,000 weekly also rose by 7.9 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Redhead splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (26%) and $650–$1,499 (23%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Redhead, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

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 Redhead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011211/redhead/topic/income