Red Head · Urban Centre

Income in Red Head

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

Weekly earnings in Red Head are well below state and national levels, though typical household incomes have grown by $672 since 2011. This modest financial profile is reflected in the fact that a third of households earn between $650 and $1,499 a week.

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📍 Red Head, Urban Centre

Where Red Head sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,228 ▲ +120.9%
  • $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 Red Head — lower than 54% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Red Head$1,228
2430, NSW $1,107
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,228, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly incomes follow a similar pattern at $625, sitting well below both the state and national figures.

$625 ▲ +83.3%

Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $341
  • 2016: $582
  • 2021: $625

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

$1,228 ▲ +120.9%

Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $556
  • 2016: $1,208
  • 2021: $1,228

Median total household income per week.

$1,538 ▲ +124.2%

Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $686
  • 2016: $1,459
  • 2021: $1,538

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 12.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the national 22.6%. However, the number of people earning over $2,000 a week rose 7.6 points since 2011 to reach 8.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Red Head, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Red Head, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 Red Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121096/red-head/topic/income