$742 ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $497
- 2016: $639
- 2021: $742
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
North Shields · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A little more than the state average is the typical weekly income for those in North Shields. Most families and households earn more than people in similar areas, with a typical family income of $2,225 per week.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Shields — higher than 62% of areas.
| North Shields | $1,733 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | $1,504 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,733, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $1,455. Personal income is more modest, with the typical person earning $742 a week, placing the area around the middle for its level.
$742 ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,733 ▲ +65.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,225 ▲ +85.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
About 18.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is a little above the state average but well below the national figure of 22.6%. This gap is also seen in personal earnings, where the 9.5% of people earning over $2,000 a week is well below the 12.5% seen across Australia.
9.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In North Shields, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and Under $650 (16%).
In North Shields, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in North Shields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41046/north-shields/topic/income