$750 ▲ +56.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $479
- 2016: $609
- 2021: $750
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sawtell · Suburb / Locality
Income in Sawtell
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Just 10.9% of people in Sawtell earn $2,000 or more per week, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. While many residents earn a modest amount, the typical family income is $1,866 per week. This places the town slightly below the state and national figures.
$1,405
▲ +67.7%
- $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 Sawtell — lower than 59% of areas.
| Sawtell | $1,405 |
|---|---|
| 2452, NSW | $1,260 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,405, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. For individuals, the typical weekly personal income is $750, remaining about the same as the national figure.
$1,405 ▲ +67.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $838
- 2016: $1,107
- 2021: $1,405
Median total household income per week.
$1,866 ▲ +57.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,183
- 2016: $1,460
- 2021: $1,866
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are less common here than elsewhere, with only 16.2% earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the national rate of 22.6%. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where 41.2% of people earn under $650 per week.
10.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Sawtell splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Sawtell, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 Sawtell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13513/sawtell/topic/income