Scotts Flat · Suburb / Locality

Income in Scotts Flat

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

Weekly family incomes in Scotts Flat are well below the state and national figures, with a typical family earning $1,666. This gap is striking because personal incomes for individuals are actually about the same as the national average. It is a place where typical household earnings sit well below most other areas.

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📍 Scotts Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Scotts Flat sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,312
  • $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 Scotts Flat — lower than 67% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Scotts Flat$1,312
2330, NSW $1,952
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,312 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. However, the typical personal income is $866, a figure that is about the same as the national average of $805 and higher than most similar areas.

$866

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $866

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

$1,312

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,499
  • 2021: $1,312

Median total household income per week.

$1,666

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,624
  • 2021: $1,666

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earners are common here, as 15.8% of people earn over $2,000 a week, which is well above the national figure of 12.5%. Despite this, the number of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is far below the state average at just 14.3%.

Household income distribution

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In Scotts Flat, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 50%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $4,000 or more (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Scotts Flat, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 70%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 20%.

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 Scotts Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13522/scotts-flat/topic/income