$703 ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $603
- 2016: $511
- 2021: $703
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Ocean Shores · Urban Centre
Income in Ocean Shores
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes in Ocean Shores have risen by $100 since 2011. While typical earnings here are higher than in many similar areas, they remain well below the state and national figures.
$1,446
▲ +5.0%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Ocean Shores — higher than 63% of areas.
| Ocean Shores | $1,446 |
|---|---|
| 2483, NSW | $1,442 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,719 a week, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Typical household income is $1,446 and personal income is $703, both of which have risen since 2011.
$1,446 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,377
- 2016: $951
- 2021: $1,446
Median total household income per week.
$1,719 ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,627
- 2016: $1,257
- 2021: $1,719
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 11.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the national 22.6%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is 6.0%, which is well below the national figure.
6.0%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.5%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Ocean Shores splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Ocean Shores, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 Ocean Shores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115115/ocean-shores/topic/income