$881 —
Higher than 58% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $719
- 2021: $881
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Greater Sydney · Capital City
Income in Greater Sydney
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher typical incomes than most other areas define Greater Sydney. This region is one of the wealthiest in the country, where a typical family now earns $2,374 a week. These figures have climbed steadily, with the typical household income rising by $327 since 2016.
$2,077
—
- $1,000–$1,107: 0 areas
- $1,107–$1,214: 1 area
- $1,214–$1,321: 1 area
- $1,321–$1,429: 1 area
- $1,429–$1,536: 3 areas
- $1,536–$1,643: 3 areas
- $1,643–$1,750: 2 areas
- $1,750–$1,857: 1 area
- $1,857–$1,964: 2 areas
- $1,964–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,179: 1 area
- $2,179–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,393: 1 area
- $2,393–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,607: 0 areas
- $2,607–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,821: 0 areas
- $2,821–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,036: 0 areas
- $3,036–$3,143: 0 areas
- $3,143–$3,250: 0 areas
- $3,250–$3,357: 0 areas
- $3,357–$3,464: 0 areas
- $3,464–$3,571: 0 areas
- $3,571–$3,679: 0 areas
- $3,679–$3,786: 0 areas
- $3,786–$3,893: 0 areas
- $3,893–$4,000: 1 area
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Sydney — higher than 79% of areas.
| 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 $2,077, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes also sit higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $881 a week.
$2,077 —
Higher than 79% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,750
- 2021: $2,077
Median total household income per week.
$2,374 —
Higher than 81% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,988
- 2021: $2,374
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A high proportion of residents are top earners, with 30.2% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week. This is well above the national figure of 22.6% and represents a rise of 8.9 percentage points since 2016.
15.9%
Higher than 82% of capital city areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
30.2%
Higher than 90% of capital city areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Greater Sydney, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Greater Sydney, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Greater Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/1GSYD/greater-sydney/topic/income