Hat Head · Suburb / Locality

Income in Hat Head

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

Low weekly earnings shape daily life in Hat Head, where the typical household takes home just $990. This is far below the national figure and much lower than most other similar areas.

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📍 Hat Head, Suburb / Locality

Where Hat Head sits — Median household income (weekly)

$990 ▲ +30.8%
  • $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 Hat Head — lower than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hat Head$990
2440, NSW $1,126
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $562, which is well below the Australian figure of $805. Family incomes also fall well below state and national levels, with a typical family earning $1,408 a week.

$562 ▲ +41.9%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $396
  • 2016: $471
  • 2021: $562

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

$990 ▲ +30.8%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $757
  • 2016: $792
  • 2021: $990

Median total household income per week.

$1,408 ▲ +79.4%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $785
  • 2016: $981
  • 2021: $1,408

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high incomes here, with only 3.9% making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure, and just 7.3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Hat Head splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.

Personal income distribution

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In Hat Head, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Hat Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11876/hat-head/topic/income