$804 ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $575
- 2016: $612
- 2021: $804
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Swansea Heads · Suburb / Locality
Income in Swansea Heads
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than 30% of households in Swansea Heads now earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure well above the national average. This makes the area stand out for its high earning power compared to similar places. While typical personal incomes are standard, family and household earnings remain strong.
$2,083
▲ +40.7%
- $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 Swansea Heads — higher than 79% of areas.
| Swansea Heads | $2,083 |
|---|---|
| 2281, NSW | $1,400 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,083, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Weekly family income is much higher than most areas at $2,274, though this is about the same as the national figure.
$2,083 ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,480
- 2016: $1,634
- 2021: $2,083
Median total household income per week.
$2,274 ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,903
- 2021: $2,274
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 30.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, well above the 22.6% Australian average. Around 13.4% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is much higher than most similar areas.
13.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
30.4%
Higher than 83% 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 Swansea Heads, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Swansea Heads, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Swansea Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13727/swansea-heads/topic/income