$803 ▲ +59.3%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $504
- 2016: $675
- 2021: $803
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Terrigal · State Electorate
Income in Terrigal
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than a quarter of households in Terrigal now earn $3,000 or more a week, a huge jump from just 6.1% in 2011. This shift has pushed typical family and household incomes higher than in most other areas. While these figures are higher than the national average, they remain about the same as the New South Wales state figures.
$1,847
▲ +81.3%
- $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 Terrigal — higher than 60% of areas.
| Terrigal | $1,847 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Terrigal earns $2,286 a week, which is higher than most areas and rose by $999 since 2011. Typical weekly household income is $1,847, while the usual personal income is $803, which is around the middle for its level compared to other areas.
$1,847 ▲ +81.3%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,019
- 2016: $1,491
- 2021: $1,847
Median total household income per week.
$2,286 ▲ +77.6%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,287
- 2016: $1,867
- 2021: $2,286
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 14.5% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little above the national figure. This is reflected in the household data, where the 27.2% of homes earning over $3,000 a week is well above the Australian average of 22.6%.
14.5%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.2%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Terrigal splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with $4,000 or more at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Terrigal, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Terrigal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10082/terrigal/topic/income