$634 ▲ +48.8%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $426
- 2016: $511
- 2021: $634
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Shoalhaven · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Shoalhaven
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for most people in Shoalhaven is well below the national figure, making it an area where many residents live on tighter budgets. The typical household income is $1,248, which is much lower than most other areas. While earnings have risen since 2011, the gap between local incomes and the rest of the state remains wide.
$1,248
▲ +51.8%
- $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
- $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Shoalhaven — lower than 87% of areas.
| Shoalhaven | $1,248 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Shoalhaven earns $1,535 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal weekly incomes are also much lower than most areas at $634, though this has risen by $208 since 2011.
$1,248 ▲ +51.8%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $822
- 2016: $992
- 2021: $1,248
Median total household income per week.
$1,535 ▲ +56.0%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $984
- 2016: $1,226
- 2021: $1,535
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 12.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. Nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 a week, which is consistent with the area's low typical incomes.
6.8%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.1%
Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Shoalhaven, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Shoalhaven, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Shoalhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11401/shoalhaven/topic/income