Herons Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Herons Creek

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

Weekly family incomes of $1,416 are well below the national figure in Herons Creek. This area sees much lower earnings than most other similar places, with very few residents reaching high income brackets. It is a community where the vast majority of people earn a modest weekly wage.

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📍 Herons Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Herons Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,266 ▲ +52.3%
  • $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 Herons Creek — lower than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Herons Creek$1,266
2439, NSW $1,242
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,266, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $537 a week.

$537 ▲ +33.6%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $402
  • 2016: $585
  • 2021: $537

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

$1,266 ▲ +52.3%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $831
  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,266

Median total household income per week.

$1,416 ▲ +52.8%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $927
  • 2016: $1,333
  • 2021: $1,416

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 10.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, as just 2.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Herons Creek, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Herons Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.

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 Herons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11904/herons-creek/topic/income