Terrigal · Suburb / Locality

Income in Terrigal

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

Weekly earnings in Terrigal have grown significantly over the last decade, with typical incomes now much higher than in most other similar areas. The area is notably prosperous, with typical family incomes reaching $2,445 per week.

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📍 Terrigal, Suburb / Locality

Where Terrigal sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,056 ▲ +55.4%
  • $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 Terrigal — higher than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Terrigal$2,056
2260, NSW $2,161
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,056, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with a typical weekly pay of $906, also a little above both the state and national figures.

$906 ▲ +46.6%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $618
  • 2016: $734
  • 2021: $906

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

$2,056 ▲ +55.4%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,323
  • 2016: $1,679
  • 2021: $2,056

Median total household income per week.

$2,445 ▲ +53.9%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,589
  • 2016: $1,973
  • 2021: $2,445

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are well represented here, as 31.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, well above the 25.2% seen in New South Wales. Similarly, the 17% of people earning over $2,000 a week is well above the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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Terrigal splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (25%), with $4,000 or more at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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Terrigal splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.

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 Terrigal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13820/terrigal/topic/income