Red Head · Suburb / Locality

Income in Red Head

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

Weekly incomes in Red Head are well below national and state figures, meaning residents generally have less spending money than people in most other areas. The typical family earns $1,538 a week, which is $647 less than the New South Wales average.

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📍 Red Head, Suburb / Locality

Where Red Head sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,228 ▲ +40.2%
  • $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 Red Head — lower than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Red Head$1,228
2430, NSW $1,107
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Earnings are lower than most areas across the board. Typical household weekly income is $1,228, while the usual personal weekly income is $625, both of which sit well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

$625 ▲ +32.1%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $473
  • 2016: $509
  • 2021: $625

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

$1,228 ▲ +40.2%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $876
  • 2016: $1,031
  • 2021: $1,228

Median total household income per week.

$1,538 ▲ +27.7%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,204
  • 2016: $1,275
  • 2021: $1,538

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Fewer people earn high incomes here, with only 8.5% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure, and just 12.3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the state average.

Household income distribution

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In Red Head, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Red Head, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 Red Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13342/red-head/topic/income