$891 ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $605
- 2016: $783
- 2021: $891
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Forest Reefs · Suburb / Locality
Income in Forest Reefs
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes in Forest Reefs have risen significantly since 2011, making it a wealthy pocket of the region. The typical family now earns $2,750 a week, which is well above the national figure.
$2,343
▲ +46.4%
- $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 Forest Reefs — higher than 87% of areas.
| Forest Reefs | $2,343 |
|---|---|
| 2798, NSW | $2,074 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,343, a figure much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales average of $1,829. Individual earnings are also higher than most places, with the typical person earning $891 a week.
$2,343 ▲ +46.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $2,013
- 2021: $2,343
Median total household income per week.
$2,750 ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,894
- 2016: $2,250
- 2021: $2,750
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 33.1% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week, far above the 22.6% national figure. This is mirrored by individuals, as 20.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the state and national averages.
20.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
33.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Forest Reefs, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $650–$1,499 (19%) and $4,000 or more (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Forest Reefs, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $650–$1,499 (26%).
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 Forest Reefs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11550/forest-reefs/topic/income