Sandy Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Sandy Creek

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

A typical household in Sandy Creek earns $2,249 a week, which is well above the national figure. This level of income is much higher than in most similar areas, making it a relatively affluent part of the region.

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📍 Sandy Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Sandy Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,249
  • $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 Sandy Creek — higher than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sandy Creek$2,249
2338, NSW $1,006
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family incomes are much higher than most areas, reaching a typical $2,374. This is a little above both the New South Wales and Australian figures.

$825

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,031
  • 2021: $825

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

$2,249

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $2,249

Median total household income per week.

$2,374

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,937
  • 2021: $2,374

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

While 12.1% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, nearly half of the population earns under $650 weekly. This higher-than-usual share of top earners helps drive the area's high typical household income.

Household income distribution

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Sandy Creek splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (50%) and $3,000–$3,999 (50%).

Personal income distribution

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In Sandy Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 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 Sandy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13496/sandy-creek/topic/income