Canton Beach · Suburb / Locality

Income in Canton Beach

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

Weekly earnings have remained very low in Canton Beach compared to the rest of the country. The typical household here brings in just $710 a week, a figure that is far below the national average.

Open map →
📍 Canton Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Canton Beach sits — Median household income (weekly)

$710 ▲ +36.8%
  • $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 Canton Beach — lower than 98% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Canton Beach$710
2263, NSW $1,157
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical personal weekly income is $526, which is well below the national figure of $805. Family incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical family earning $1,199 a week.

$526 ▲ +45.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $362
  • 2016: $456
  • 2021: $526

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

$710 ▲ +36.8%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $519
  • 2016: $673
  • 2021: $710

Median total household income per week.

$1,199 ▲ +67.0%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $718
  • 2016: $874
  • 2021: $1,199

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few residents are high earners, with only 2.6% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 13.5%, and 41.7% of households earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

View on map →

In Canton Beach, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

Personal income distribution

View on map →

In Canton Beach, Under $650 is the majority at 64%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Canton Beach

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Canton Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10797/canton-beach/topic/income