$628 ▲ +58.2%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $397
- 2016: $498
- 2021: $628
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Evans Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Evans Head
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are significantly lower than typical figures across the region for people in Evans Head. The typical family brings in $1,457 a week, which is well below the state and national figures. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains much lower than most other places.
$1,127
▲ +50.3%
- $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 Evans Head — lower than 90% of areas.
| Evans Head | $1,127 |
|---|---|
| 2472, NSW | $1,218 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
A typical household earns $1,127 a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly incomes are also much lower than most areas at $628, though this is $231 higher than it was in 2011.
$1,127 ▲ +50.3%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $750
- 2016: $939
- 2021: $1,127
Median total household income per week.
$1,457 ▲ +59.8%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $912
- 2016: $1,211
- 2021: $1,457
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 9.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where only 5.0% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
5.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.6%
Lower than 89% 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 Evans Head, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Evans Head, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
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 Evans Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011241/evans-head/topic/income