Banks · Federal Electorate

Income in Banks

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

Weekly incomes in Banks have climbed significantly since 2011, with typical family earnings rising by $757 over the decade. The area now sees higher typical incomes than most similar places, with over a quarter of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

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📍 Banks, Federal Electorate

Where Banks sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,923 ▲ +52.1%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 0 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 1 area
  • $1,143–$1,214: 4 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 9 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 5 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 13 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 11 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 12 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 11 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 9 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 10 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 18 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 8 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 1 area
  • $2,071–$2,143: 8 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 6 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 3 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 6 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 5 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
  • $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 1 area
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 1 area

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Banks — higher than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Banks$1,923
Greater Sydney $2,077
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Banks earns $2,228 a week, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. Typical household income is $1,923, a little above the national figure, while personal weekly income sits at $782.

$782 ▲ +45.6%

Lower than 53% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $537
  • 2016: $644
  • 2021: $782

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

$1,923 ▲ +52.1%

Higher than 70% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,264
  • 2016: $1,598
  • 2021: $1,923

Median total household income per week.

$2,228 ▲ +51.5%

Higher than 64% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,471
  • 2016: $1,837
  • 2021: $2,228

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 26.9% of households making $3,000 or more weekly—a figure that rose 15 points since 2011 and is well above the Australian average. About 12.2% of people earn $2,000 or more each week.

Household income distribution

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In Banks, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Banks, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 Banks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED101/banks/topic/income