Shalvey · Suburb / Locality

Income in Shalvey

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

Nearly half of all people in Shalvey earn less than $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical weekly earnings for families and individuals sit well below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Shalvey, Suburb / Locality

Where Shalvey sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,180 ▲ +30.7%
  • $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 Shalvey — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Shalvey$1,180
2770, NSW $1,326
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,345, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal and household incomes are also much lower than most other areas.

$550 ▲ +42.1%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $387
  • 2016: $490
  • 2021: $550

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

$1,180 ▲ +30.7%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $903
  • 2016: $1,167
  • 2021: $1,180

Median total household income per week.

$1,345 ▲ +47.2%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $914
  • 2016: $1,219
  • 2021: $1,345

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 2.9% of people making $2,000 or more a week, far below the 12.5% national average. Similarly, only 11.2% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Shalvey, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Shalvey, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.

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 Shalvey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13538/shalvey/topic/income