Seaham · Suburb / Locality

Income in Seaham

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

Much higher incomes than most similar areas are found in Seaham, where the typical household earns $2,312 a week. This is well above the national figure of $1,746, marking the area as a relatively wealthy pocket of the region.

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📍 Seaham, Suburb / Locality

Where Seaham sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,312 ▲ +30.1%
  • $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 Seaham — higher than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Seaham$2,312
2324, NSW $1,254
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,454 weekly, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. While individual earnings are higher than in most similar areas, the typical personal income of $839 is about the same as the state and national figures.

$839 ▲ +26.9%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $661
  • 2016: $716
  • 2021: $839

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

$2,312 ▲ +30.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,777
  • 2016: $1,940
  • 2021: $2,312

Median total household income per week.

$2,454 ▲ +32.7%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,849
  • 2016: $1,937
  • 2021: $2,454

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 32.2% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, well above the national rate of 22.6%. This is consistent with the fact that 14.2% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure much higher than most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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Seaham splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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Seaham splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.

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 Seaham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13525/seaham/topic/income