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Income in Surf Beach

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

Typical incomes in Surf Beach are lower than most similar areas, with families earning well below the state and national figures. The usual weekly family income is $1,652, which is $484 less than the Victorian average.

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Where Surf Beach sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,414 ▲ +42.0%
  • $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 Surf Beach — lower than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Surf Beach$1,414
3922, VIC $1,104
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,414 a week, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly income is $759, sitting about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.

$759 ▲ +48.2%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $512
  • 2016: $620
  • 2021: $759

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

$1,414 ▲ +42.0%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $996
  • 2016: $1,008
  • 2021: $1,414

Median total household income per week.

$1,652 ▲ +40.4%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,177
  • 2016: $1,346
  • 2021: $1,652

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Few residents earn high wages, with only 8.7% of people making $2,000 or more a week, well below the 12.5% national average. This is consistent with the household data, where the 13% who earn $3,000 or more weekly is well below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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Surf Beach splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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Surf Beach splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 17%.

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 Surf Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22398/surf-beach/topic/income