$683 ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 84% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $463
- 2016: $552
- 2021: $683
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven · Region (SA4)
Income in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower incomes than most similar areas define the Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven. While earnings have grown since 2011, the typical weekly family income of $1,722 remains well below the state and national figures.
$1,357
▲ +51.5%
- $1,000–$1,063: 0 areas
- $1,063–$1,125: 1 area
- $1,125–$1,188: 4 areas
- $1,188–$1,250: 1 area
- $1,250–$1,313: 7 areas
- $1,313–$1,375: 8 areas
- $1,375–$1,438: 6 areas
- $1,438–$1,500: 4 areas
- $1,500–$1,563: 7 areas
- $1,563–$1,625: 6 areas
- $1,625–$1,688: 4 areas
- $1,688–$1,750: 6 areas
- $1,750–$1,813: 3 areas
- $1,813–$1,875: 6 areas
- $1,875–$1,938: 6 areas
- $1,938–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,063: 4 areas
- $2,063–$2,125: 1 area
- $2,125–$2,188: 2 areas
- $2,188–$2,250: 4 areas
- $2,250–$2,313: 3 areas
- $2,313–$2,375: 2 areas
- $2,375–$2,438: 1 area
- $2,438–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,563: 1 area
- $2,563–$2,625: 2 areas
- $2,625–$2,688: 0 areas
- $2,688–$2,750: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven — lower than 81% of areas.
| Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven | $1,357 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,357 a week, which is well below both the New South Wales figure of $1,829 and the Australian average. Personal weekly incomes are also a little below the national level at $683, though this is $220 higher than in 2011.
$1,357 ▲ +51.5%
Lower than 81% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $896
- 2016: $1,091
- 2021: $1,357
Median total household income per week.
$1,722 ▲ +57.0%
Lower than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,097
- 2016: $1,340
- 2021: $1,722
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Fewer people earn high incomes here compared to most areas, with only 8.8% of individuals taking home $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%, and 44.3% of people earn under $650 weekly.
8.8%
Lower than 61% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.3%
Lower than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/114/southern-highlands-and-shoalhaven/topic/income