$838 ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $731
- 2016: $707
- 2021: $838
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Macquarie · Federal Electorate
Income in Macquarie
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 38% of people in Macquarie earn under $650 a week, though the area generally sees higher typical incomes than most similar places. While many individuals earn lower amounts, the typical weekly household income has risen to $1,857, keeping the area broadly in line with the national and state figures.
$1,857
▲ +8.4%
- $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 Macquarie — higher than 60% of areas.
| Macquarie | $1,857 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly earnings are higher than most areas, with families usually bringing in $2,253 and households $1,857. These figures have grown since 2011, as typical personal income rose by $107 to reach $838 per week.
$1,857 ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,713
- 2016: $1,556
- 2021: $1,857
Median total household income per week.
$2,253 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,048
- 2016: $1,889
- 2021: $2,253
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are more common here than in most areas, with 24.6% earning $3,000 or more a week. This is a little above the national figure of 22.6% and represents a 6.8 point increase since 2011.
12.9%
Higher than 65% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.6%
Higher than 66% 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 Macquarie, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Macquarie, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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 Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED127/macquarie/topic/income