$831 ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $565
- 2016: $672
- 2021: $831
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Blacktown · Council (LGA)
Income in Blacktown
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A sharp rise in high-earning households defines the financial landscape of Blacktown, where 27.7% of homes now bring in over $3,000 a week. This is well above the national figure of 22.6%. The area has seen significant growth in wealth, with typical weekly household incomes climbing by $719 since 2011.
$2,107
▲ +51.8%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Blacktown — higher than 87% of areas.
| Blacktown | $2,107 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,107 a week, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Family and personal incomes are also higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $831 weekly.
$2,107 ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,388
- 2016: $1,711
- 2021: $2,107
Median total household income per week.
$2,251 ▲ +50.9%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,492
- 2016: $1,817
- 2021: $2,251
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-income households have surged, with the share of those earning $3,000 or more rising 18 percentage points since 2011. While 10.8% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, this is a little below the national figure of 12.5%.
10.8%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.7%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Blacktown, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $3,000–$3,999 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Blacktown, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Blacktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10750/blacktown/topic/income