$682 ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $931
- 2016: $557
- 2021: $682
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Swansea · State Electorate
Income in Swansea
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Swansea are well below the national figure, with the typical home bringing in $1,381. This is much lower than most areas and represents a notable decline since 2011. The area struggles with lower overall earnings across family and personal income measures.
$1,381
▼ -17.3%
- $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Swansea — lower than 80% of areas.
| Swansea | $1,381 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income of $1,778 per week is much lower than most areas and has fallen by $612 since 2011. Similarly, the usual personal weekly income has dropped to $682, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
$1,381 ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,670
- 2016: $1,161
- 2021: $1,381
Median total household income per week.
$1,778 ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,390
- 2016: $1,440
- 2021: $1,778
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 8.7% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure that is well below the Australian average. This trend is mirrored in households, where the 16.2% earning $3,000 or more weekly is also well below the national average.
8.7%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.2%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Swansea splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Swansea, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Swansea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10079/swansea/topic/income