Shelly Beach · Suburb / Locality

Income in Shelly Beach

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

Weekly earnings in Shelly Beach have remained steady over the last decade, with typical family incomes now reaching $2,146. This is higher than most similar areas, placing the suburb's earning power right around the national figure.

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📍 Shelly Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Shelly Beach sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,646 ▲ +69.0%
  • $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 Shelly Beach — higher than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Shelly Beach$1,646
2261, NSW $1,455
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,646 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly incomes sit at $801, about the same as the state and national typicals.

$801 ▲ +64.8%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $486
  • 2016: $648
  • 2021: $801

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

$1,646 ▲ +69.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $974
  • 2016: $1,504
  • 2021: $1,646

Median total household income per week.

$2,146 ▲ +62.2%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,323
  • 2016: $1,757
  • 2021: $2,146

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 22.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more per week. This is about the same as the Australian average, though a little below the state figure.

Household income distribution

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Shelly Beach splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 15%.

Personal income distribution

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In Shelly Beach, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 Shelly Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13550/shelly-beach/topic/income