$752 ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $573
- 2016: $604
- 2021: $752
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Northern Beaches · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Northern Beaches
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower weekly earnings than most similar areas shape daily life in Northern Beaches. Typical family income sits at $1,880, which is a little below the national figure. While pay has risen since 2011, the area continues to see fewer high-income earners compared to the rest of the state.
$1,531
▲ +31.0%
- $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 Northern Beaches — lower than 63% of areas.
| Northern Beaches | $1,531 |
|---|---|
| 4818, QLD | $2,074 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,531, which is a little below both the Queensland and national figures. This is lower than most similar areas, though personal weekly income of $752 has risen by $179 since 2011.
$1,531 ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,169
- 2016: $1,252
- 2021: $1,531
Median total household income per week.
$1,880 ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,390
- 2016: $1,457
- 2021: $1,880
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 15% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national 22.6%. Meanwhile, 40.3% of people earn under $650 a week.
8.1%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.0%
Lower than 68% 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 →Northern Beaches splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Northern Beaches, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 Northern Beaches [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021486/northern-beaches/topic/income