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Income in Surf Beach

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Surf Beach. The typical weekly family income is just $1,395, which is well below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Surf Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Surf Beach sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,099 ▲ +47.5%
  • $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 Surf Beach — lower than 81% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Surf Beach$1,099
2536, NSW $1,184
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,099, far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with a typical weekly amount of $612.

$612 ▲ +40.4%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $436
  • 2016: $515
  • 2021: $612

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

$1,099 ▲ +47.5%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $745
  • 2016: $907
  • 2021: $1,099

Median total household income per week.

$1,395 ▲ +62.4%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $859
  • 2016: $1,149
  • 2021: $1,395

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 8.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national average. Nearly half of all residents earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Surf Beach, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Surf Beach, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 Surf Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13712/surf-beach/topic/income