Tuross Head · Suburb / Locality

Income in Tuross Head

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

A gap of $786 separates the typical household income in Tuross Head from the New South Wales figure. This makes it an area where earnings are much lower than most other places. The typical family earns $1,337 a week, which is well below the national average.

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📍 Tuross Head, Suburb / Locality

Where Tuross Head sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,043 ▲ +40.2%
  • $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 Tuross Head — lower than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tuross Head$1,043
2537, NSW $1,222
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly personal income is just $586, which is well below the national figure of $805. This trend is seen across the board, with typical household and family incomes both far below state and national levels.

$586 ▲ +44.7%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $405
  • 2016: $488
  • 2021: $586

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

$1,043 ▲ +40.2%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $744
  • 2016: $893
  • 2021: $1,043

Median total household income per week.

$1,337 ▲ +51.2%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $884
  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,337

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 7% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 25.2% across New South Wales. Most of the population earns a modest amount, with 50.9% of people bringing home less than $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Tuross Head, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Tuross Head, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $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 Tuross Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13997/tuross-head/topic/income