$942 ▲ +51.0%
Higher than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $624
- 2016: $724
- 2021: $942
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bennelong · Federal Electorate
Income in Bennelong
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher incomes than most similar areas define Bennelong, where the typical family now earns $2,484 a week. This is a little above the New South Wales and national figures, reflecting a steady climb in earnings over the last decade.
$2,124
▲ +41.8%
- $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 Bennelong — higher than 82% of areas.
| Bennelong | $2,124 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly household income is much higher than most areas at $2,124, which is a little above the national figure. Personal incomes have also risen, with the typical person in Bennelong now earning $942 a week, up $318 since 2011.
$2,124 ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,498
- 2016: $1,817
- 2021: $2,124
Median total household income per week.
$2,484 ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,844
- 2016: $2,104
- 2021: $2,484
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 31.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the New South Wales average. This reflects a sharp increase since 2011, while 18.2% of individuals now earn $2,000 or more weekly.
18.2%
Higher than 83% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
31.2%
Higher than 83% of federal electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Bennelong, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bennelong, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bennelong
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Bennelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED103/bennelong/topic/income