Camden Head · Suburb / Locality

Income in Camden Head

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

Weekly earnings are notably low in Camden Head, where the typical family brings in just $1,562. This is well below both the state and national figures, suggesting a community where residents generally live on much smaller budgets than those in other parts of the country.

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📍 Camden Head, Suburb / Locality

Where Camden Head sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,218 ▲ +49.4%
  • $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 Camden Head — lower than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Camden Head$1,218
2443, NSW $913
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,218, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Similarly, the typical person earns $629 a week, a figure far lower than most other areas.

$629 ▲ +36.1%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $462
  • 2016: $505
  • 2021: $629

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,218 ▲ +49.4%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $815
  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $1,218

Median total household income per week.

$1,562 ▲ +54.2%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,013
  • 2016: $1,050
  • 2021: $1,562

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 2.2% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is far below the national figure of 12.5%. More than half of all residents earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Camden Head, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and Under $650 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In Camden Head, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.

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 Camden Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10770/camden-head/topic/income