$656 ▲ +49.4%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $439
- 2016: $527
- 2021: $656
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Tweed Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Tweed Heads
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A weekly typical family income of $1,530 puts Tweed Heads well below the New South Wales figure. This gap is a defining feature of the area's economy, where earnings across the board are much lower than in most other similar places. While incomes have risen since 2011, they remain significantly behind national levels.
$1,182
▲ +49.4%
- $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 Tweed Heads — lower than 87% of areas.
| Tweed Heads | $1,182 |
|---|---|
| 2486, NSW | $1,278 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,182 a week, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are also a little below the national average at $656, though this is up $217 from 2011.
$1,182 ▲ +49.4%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $791
- 2016: $967
- 2021: $1,182
Median total household income per week.
$1,530 ▲ +54.2%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $992
- 2016: $1,235
- 2021: $1,530
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are much rarer here than elsewhere, with only 11% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. This is mirrored in personal earnings, where just 6% of people make $2,000 or more weekly.
6.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.0%
Lower than 83% 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 Tweed Heads, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Tweed Heads, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
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 Tweed Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031254/tweed-heads/topic/income