Mackellar · Federal Electorate

Income in Mackellar

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.

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📍 Mackellar, Federal Electorate

Where Mackellar sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,420 ▲ +66.7%
  • $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 Mackellar — higher than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mackellar$2,420
Greater Sydney $2,077
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2011: $611
  • 2016: $847
  • 2021: $1,018

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

$2,420 ▲ +66.7%

Higher than 92% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,452
  • 2016: $2,056
  • 2021: $2,420

Median total household income per week.

$2,908 ▲ +80.1%

Higher than 91% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,615
  • 2016: $2,374
  • 2021: $2,908

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

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%.

Household income distribution

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Mackellar splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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Mackellar splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.

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 Mackellar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED126/mackellar/topic/income