Shark Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Shark Creek

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

Weekly incomes are far lower than the national figure in Shark Creek, making it a place where most residents live on a tight budget. The typical household earns just $933 a week, which is much lower than most other areas across the country.

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📍 Shark Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Shark Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$933
  • $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 Shark Creek — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Shark Creek$933
2463, NSW $1,129
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family weekly income is $1,624, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal weekly earnings are also low, with the typical person earning $593, well below the national figure of $805.

$593

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,042
  • 2021: $593

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

$933

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,999
  • 2021: $933

Median total household income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in the area earns $2,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 12.5%. Instead, a third of residents earn between $650 and $1,499 weekly, while 11.1% earn under $650.

Household income distribution

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In Shark Creek, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 80%; Under $650 is next at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Shark Creek, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 56%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 25%.

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 Shark Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13544/shark-creek/topic/income