$785 ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $530
- 2016: $627
- 2021: $785
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Broken Head · Suburb / Locality
Income in Broken Head
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than most similar areas for family income, Broken Head has a mix of typical earners and a significant group of high earners. While most household incomes align with state and national figures, a notable number of individuals earn well above the national average.
$1,687
▲ +32.5%
- $500–$607: 251 areas
- $607–$714: 144 areas
- $714–$821: 425 areas
- $821–$929: 720 areas
- $929–$1,036: 656 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Broken Head — higher than 59% of areas.
| Broken Head | $1,687 |
|---|---|
| 2481, NSW | $1,792 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,136 a week, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure. Typical household and personal weekly incomes sit around the middle for their level at $1,687 and $785 respectively.
$1,687 ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,273
- 2016: $1,395
- 2021: $1,687
Median total household income per week.
$2,136 ▲ +108.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,024
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $2,136
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 18.8% of people earning over $2,000 a week, which is well above the national figure of 12.5%. Similarly, the 25% of households earning $3,000 or more per week is higher than most areas.
18.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
25.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Broken Head splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Broken Head, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Broken Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10588/broken-head/topic/income