Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

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

Lower typical incomes than most similar areas mark Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores. While weekly earnings have climbed since 2011, the typical household now earns $1,462, which is well below the New South Wales figure.

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📍 Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,462 ▲ +74.3%
  • $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 Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores — lower than 67% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores$1,462
2483, NSW $1,442
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income is $1,771, which is a little below both the state and national figures. This follows a significant rise since 2011, when the typical family earned $994.

$723 ▲ +53.8%

Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $470
  • 2016: $566
  • 2021: $723

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

$1,462 ▲ +74.3%

Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $839
  • 2016: $1,033
  • 2021: $1,462

Median total household income per week.

$1,771 ▲ +78.2%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $994
  • 2016: $1,268
  • 2021: $1,771

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 13.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. However, this group has grown by 10 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) 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 Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011239/brunswick-heads-ocean-shores/topic/income