$792 —
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $640
- 2021: $792
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Georges River · Council (LGA)
Income in Georges River
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly family income of $2,209 makes Georges River much wealthier than most other similar areas. While this figure is about the same as the state and national levels, it has climbed significantly since 2016. The area now sees more high-earning households than it did five years ago.
$1,991
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- $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 Georges River — higher than 85% of areas.
| Georges River | $1,991 |
|---|---|
| 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 $1,991, which is a little above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This is up $337 from 2016, while the typical person's weekly pay rose by $152 in the same period to reach $792.
$1,991 —
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $1,654
- 2021: $1,991
Median total household income per week.
$2,209 —
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $1,817
- 2021: $2,209
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 27.8% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average. This proportion rose by 9.3 percentage points since 2016, and 12.5% of individuals now earn $2,000 or more weekly.
12.5%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.8%
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 Georges River, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Georges River, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Georges River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12930/georges-river/topic/income