Tuggerah · Suburb / Locality

Income in Tuggerah

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

Just 6.3% of people in Tuggerah earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure. This reflects a local economy where most residents earn modest weekly amounts. Overall, incomes here sit around the middle compared to similar areas.

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Where Tuggerah sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,569 ▲ +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 Tuggerah — higher than 52% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tuggerah$1,569
2259, NSW $1,532
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,569, which is a little below both the New South Wales and Australian figures. Personal weekly income is about the same as the state and national levels at $783.

$783 ▲ +55.4%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $504
  • 2016: $652
  • 2021: $783

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

$1,569 ▲ +47.5%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,064
  • 2016: $1,276
  • 2021: $1,569

Median total household income per week.

$1,841 ▲ +58.3%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,163
  • 2016: $1,512
  • 2021: $1,841

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are uncommon here, with the 14% of households earning $3,000 or more a week being far below the New South Wales average. Most households earn between $650 and $2,999 per week.

Household income distribution

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Tuggerah splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with Under $650 at 13%.

Personal income distribution

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Tuggerah splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (43%) and Under $650 (41%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 15%.

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 Tuggerah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13968/tuggerah/topic/income