Tuross Head · Urban Centre

Income in Tuross Head

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

Over half of all people in Tuross Head earn less than $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical earnings are far below the state and national figures, though incomes have risen since 2011.

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📍 Tuross Head, Urban Centre

Where Tuross Head sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,035 ▲ +24.1%
  • $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 Tuross Head — lower than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tuross Head$1,035
2537, NSW $1,222
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,035, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal and family incomes follow this pattern, both sitting well below the national average.

$581 ▲ +28.5%

Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $452
  • 2016: $639
  • 2021: $581

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

$1,035 ▲ +24.1%

Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $834
  • 2016: $1,190
  • 2021: $1,035

Median total household income per week.

$1,329 ▲ +23.7%

Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,074
  • 2016: $1,453
  • 2021: $1,329

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 7.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. However, the share of top earners has risen since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Tuross Head, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Tuross Head, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 Tuross Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115142/tuross-head/topic/income