The Entrance · Suburb / Locality

Income in The Entrance

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

Weekly family incomes are far below the state average in The Entrance, where the typical family earns $1,327. This is much lower than most similar areas, reflecting a community where a large proportion of residents live on modest means.

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Where The Entrance sits — Median household income (weekly)

$971 ▲ +38.9%
  • $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 The Entrance — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
The Entrance$971
2261, NSW $1,455
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $971 a week, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also well below the Australian average, with the typical person earning $599 weekly.

$599 ▲ +33.7%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $448
  • 2016: $511
  • 2021: $599

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

$971 ▲ +38.9%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $699
  • 2016: $846
  • 2021: $971

Median total household income per week.

$1,327 ▲ +59.3%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $833
  • 2016: $1,078
  • 2021: $1,327

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 6.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. Nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In The Entrance, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In The Entrance, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in The Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13834/the-entrance/topic/income