Barton · Federal Electorate

Income in Barton

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

Weekly household earnings of $1,937 are higher than most areas in Barton, where incomes have climbed steadily over the last decade. This trend is most visible in the number of high-earning households, which more than doubled between 2011 and 2021.

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📍 Barton, Federal Electorate

Where Barton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,937 ▲ +47.6%
  • $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 Barton — higher than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Barton$1,937
Greater Sydney $2,077
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,937 a week, which is a little above the national figure of $1,746. Typical personal weekly income is $813, sitting about the same as both the state and national figures.

$813 ▲ +45.7%

Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $558
  • 2016: $637
  • 2021: $813

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

$1,937 ▲ +47.6%

Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,312
  • 2016: $1,601
  • 2021: $1,937

Median total household income per week.

$2,156 ▲ +45.6%

Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,481
  • 2016: $1,730
  • 2021: $2,156

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 25.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the Australian average. This represents a 15 point increase since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Barton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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In Barton, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

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 Barton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED102/barton/topic/income