$741 ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $538
- 2016: $627
- 2021: $741
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Shellharbour · Suburb / Locality
Income in Shellharbour
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in Shellharbour earns $2,066 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. While these earnings are about the same as the state and national figures, the area sees a higher share of high-earners than many other places. This creates a varied income landscape where a significant group of residents earn well above the average.
$1,596
▲ +32.1%
- $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 Shellharbour — higher than 54% of areas.
| Shellharbour | $1,596 |
|---|---|
| 2529, NSW | $1,878 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,596, which is a little below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Personal weekly earnings sit around the middle for its level at $741.
$1,596 ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,208
- 2016: $1,395
- 2021: $1,596
Median total household income per week.
$2,066 ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,405
- 2016: $1,664
- 2021: $2,066
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 21.8% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week. However, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.
10.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Shellharbour splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Shellharbour, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, 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 Shellharbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13548/shellharbour/topic/income