$817 ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $590
- 2016: $688
- 2021: $817
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Blue Mountains · Council (LGA)
Income in Blue Mountains
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 40% of people in the Blue Mountains earn less than $650 a week, though the area overall is wealthier than most similar places. The typical family income has climbed significantly since 2011, reaching $2,235 per week. This shows a region with a wide range of earnings, from low-income individuals to a growing number of high-earning households.
$1,756
▲ +38.3%
- $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 Blue Mountains — higher than 74% of areas.
| Blue Mountains | $1,756 |
|---|---|
| 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 $2,235. This is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures, though household income has risen by $486 since 2011.
$1,756 ▲ +38.3%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,270
- 2016: $1,468
- 2021: $1,756
Median total household income per week.
$2,235 ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,624
- 2016: $1,866
- 2021: $2,235
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 23.9% of households earning over $3,000 a week. This is a big jump from 2011, when only 10.3% of households hit that mark.
14.3%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.9%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Blue Mountains splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Blue Mountains, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) 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 Blue Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10900/blue-mountains/topic/income