$533 ▲ +39.5%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $382
- 2016: $476
- 2021: $533
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South West Rocks · Suburb / Locality
Income in South West Rocks
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are far below the national average in South West Rocks, where the typical family brings in just $1,230. This creates a landscape where most residents live on much lower incomes than people in other similar areas.
$980
▲ +42.9%
- $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 South West Rocks — lower than 87% of areas.
| South West Rocks | $980 |
|---|---|
| 2431, NSW | $997 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $980 a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also well below the national average, with the usual person earning $533 weekly.
$980 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $686
- 2016: $853
- 2021: $980
Median total household income per week.
$1,230 ▲ +46.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $838
- 2016: $1,053
- 2021: $1,230
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 7.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. Most people here earn under $650 a week, representing 54.1% of the population.
4.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In South West Rocks, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In South West Rocks, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 South West Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13616/south-west-rocks/topic/income