$1,517 ▲ +59.3%
Higher than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $952
- 2016: $1,242
- 2021: $1,517
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wentworth · Federal Electorate
Income in Wentworth
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About 45.7% of households in Wentworth earn $3,000 or more per week, making it one of the highest-earning areas in the country. This high level of wealth is seen across family, household, and personal incomes, all of which are far above national figures. The gap between this area and the rest of Australia has widened significantly over the last decade.
$2,870
▲ +40.1%
- $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 Wentworth — higher than 99% of areas.
| Wentworth | $2,870 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $3,991, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Typical personal income also sits far above the national figure at $1,517, and has risen by $565 since 2011.
$2,870 ▲ +40.1%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,049
- 2016: $2,380
- 2021: $2,870
Median total household income per week.
$3,991 ▲ +55.2%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,572
- 2016: $3,231
- 2021: $3,991
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 34% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the 12.5% national average. This share of high-income earners rose by 15 points since 2011.
34.0%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
45.7%
Higher than 99% 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 Wentworth, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and $650–$1,499 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Wentworth splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (26%), with Under $650 at 24%.
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 Wentworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED145/wentworth/topic/income