$613 ▲ +47.0%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $417
- 2016: $832
- 2021: $613
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Shoalhaven Heads · Urban Centre
Income in Shoalhaven Heads
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay is notably lower than across the rest of the country for those living in Shoalhaven Heads. The typical household brings in $1,070 a week, which is far below the national figure. While incomes have risen since 2011, they remain well below state and national levels.
$1,070
▲ +34.8%
- $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 Shoalhaven Heads — lower than 69% of areas.
| Shoalhaven Heads | $1,070 |
|---|---|
| 2535, NSW | $1,384 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,070, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly pay is also lower than most areas at $613, although it rose $196 since 2011.
$1,070 ▲ +34.8%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $794
- 2016: $2,316
- 2021: $1,070
Median total household income per week.
$1,533 ▲ +70.9%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $897
- 2016: $2,472
- 2021: $1,533
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Few households earn high wages, with only 12.4% bringing in $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national 22.6%. However, this is an increase of 11 percentage points since 2011.
6.8%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.4%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Shoalhaven Heads, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Shoalhaven Heads, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 Shoalhaven Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115125/shoalhaven-heads/topic/income