# Income — Barrack Heights

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Area: Barrack Heights (Suburb / Locality)

Weekly family incomes in Barrack Heights are well below the state and national figures. This is a lower-income area where the typical family earns $1,594 a week, which is $591 less than the New South Wales average.

The typical household brings in $1,340 a week, a figure well below the Australian average of $1,746. Individual earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $618 weekly.

High earners are rare here; only 12.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the state rate of 25.2%. Nearly half of all residents earn under $650 per week.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median personal income (weekly) | $618 | +51.5% since 2011 |
| Median household income (weekly) | $1,340 | +42.1% since 2011 |
| Median family income (weekly) | $1,594 | +46.0% since 2011 |
| People earning $2,000+ a week | 6.0% | — |
| Households earning $3,000+ a week | 12.6% | — |

**Household income distribution** — $650–$1,499 31.8%, $1,500–$2,999 29.3%, Under $650 20.3%, $3,000–$3,999 7.9%, $4,000 or more 4.7%

**Personal income distribution** — Under $650 49.3%, $650–$1,499 31.1%, $1,500–$2,999 13.0%, $3,000 or more 1.2%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10208/barrack-heights/topic/income