$1,018 ▲ +66.6%
Higher than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $611
- 2016: $847
- 2021: $1,018
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mackellar · Federal Electorate
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Mackellar reach $2,908, making it a wealthy area where typical earnings are well above the state and national figures. This high earning power has grown significantly since 2011, creating a community where a large proportion of households live on very high incomes.
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mackellar — higher than 92% of areas.
| Mackellar | $2,420 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,420, which is among the highest for this area type and well above the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal weekly earnings are also much higher than most areas at $1,018, rising $407 since 2011.
$1,018 ▲ +66.6%
Higher than 82% of federal electorate areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,420 ▲ +66.7%
Higher than 92% of federal electorate areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,908 ▲ +80.1%
Higher than 91% of federal electorate areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 38.7% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 25.2%. Similarly, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well above the national figure, rising 17 points since 2011 to reach 20.8%.
20.8%
Higher than 88% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
38.7%
Higher than 94% of federal electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Mackellar splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 20%.
Mackellar splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Mackellar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED126/mackellar/topic/income