$775 ▲ +55.9%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $497
- 2016: $447
- 2021: $775
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Skennars Head · Urban Centre
Income in Skennars Head
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Skennars Head have more than doubled since 2011, rising by $1,027 to reach $2,067. This growth has pushed the area into a position where typical incomes are now higher than most similar places. It is a relatively affluent pocket, with a significant increase in the number of high-earning households over the last decade.
$1,562
▲ +67.1%
- $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 Skennars Head — higher than 70% of areas.
| Skennars Head | $1,562 |
|---|---|
| 2478, NSW | $1,403 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,067 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. Typical household and personal weekly incomes are $1,562 and $775, both of which are higher than most areas.
$1,562 ▲ +67.1%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $935
- 2016: $754
- 2021: $1,562
Median total household income per week.
$2,067 ▲ +98.8%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,040
- 2016: $932
- 2021: $2,067
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are now common here, with 20.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, up 16 percentage points since 2011. This is much higher than most areas, and 13.6% of individuals earn over $2,000 weekly, which is a little above the national figure.
13.6%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.9%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Skennars Head splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Skennars Head, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Skennars Head
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Skennars Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115126/skennars-head/topic/income