Tea Gardens · Urban Centre

Income in Tea Gardens

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Nearly half of all households in Tea Gardens earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. This is an area where typical incomes are far below the state and national figures. Most residents live on modest means, with very few high-earning households compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Tea Gardens, Urban Centre

Where Tea Gardens sits — Median household income (weekly)

$972 ▲ +10.2%
  • $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 Tea Gardens — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tea Gardens$972
2324, NSW $1,254
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family incomes in Tea Gardens are $1,170, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. The typical household earns $972 a week, and personal weekly income is well below the national figure at $523.

$523 ▼ -1.1%

Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $529
  • 2016: $742
  • 2021: $523

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$972 ▲ +10.2%

Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $882
  • 2016: $1,791
  • 2021: $972

Median total household income per week.

$1,170 ▲ +6.6%

Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,098
  • 2016: $1,912
  • 2021: $1,170

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 6.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week is lower than most areas at 4.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Tea Gardens, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 50%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In Tea Gardens, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.

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 Tea Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115133/tea-gardens/topic/income