$585 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $629
- 2021: $585
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Jervis Bay · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than a third of people in Jervis Bay earn under $650 a week, the largest income group in the area. While some households earn more than the national figure, typical personal incomes remain well below the Australian average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jervis Bay — higher than 67% of areas.
| Jervis Bay | $1,825 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | $1,275 |
| Other Territories | $1,497 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,825 a week, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the figure for other territories. However, typical personal income is much lower than most areas at $585, falling well below the national figure of $805.
$585 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,825 —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,687 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across Australia, with only 8.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. Similarly, the 16.9% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is well below the national figure of 22.6%.
8.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Jervis Bay, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 28%, followed by Under $650 (23%) and $650–$1,499 (23%).
In Jervis Bay, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Jervis Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL90003/jervis-bay/topic/income