Caves Beach · Suburb / Locality

Income in Caves Beach

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

Nearly half of all people in Caves Beach earn under $650 a week. While the typical incomes here sit around the national average, a notable 23.7% of households earn over $3,000 weekly, which is higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Caves Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Caves Beach sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,628 ▲ +37.2%
  • $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 Caves Beach — higher than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Caves Beach$1,628
2281, NSW $1,400
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household in Caves Beach earns $1,628 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Typical personal weekly income is $711, a little below both the state and national figures.

$711 ▲ +39.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $511
  • 2016: $597
  • 2021: $711

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

$1,628 ▲ +37.2%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,187
  • 2016: $1,407
  • 2021: $1,628

Median total household income per week.

$1,954 ▲ +36.9%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,427
  • 2016: $1,652
  • 2021: $1,954

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 11.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. This is higher than most similar areas, and 23.7% of households bring in at least $3,000 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Caves Beach splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In Caves Beach, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 Caves Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10861/caves-beach/topic/income