$860 ▲ +38.3%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $622
- 2016: $728
- 2021: $860
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Hawkesbury · Council (LGA)
Income in Hawkesbury
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Hawkesbury have climbed sharply since 2011, with the typical family now earning $2,272. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits about the same as the New South Wales and national figures. The area has seen a notable shift toward higher earnings over the last decade.
$1,980
▲ +43.0%
- $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 Hawkesbury — higher than 85% of areas.
| Hawkesbury | $1,980 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical household income is $1,980 a week, which is a little above the state and national figures. Personal income is also higher than most areas at $860 a week, and typical family earnings have risen by $674 since 2011.
$1,980 ▲ +43.0%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,385
- 2016: $1,668
- 2021: $1,980
Median total household income per week.
$2,272 ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,598
- 2016: $1,916
- 2021: $2,272
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 25.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week. This is well above the national figure of 22.6% and marks a 15 point increase since 2011.
11.2%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
25.6%
Higher than 83% 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 Hawkesbury, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Hawkesbury splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.
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 Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13800/hawkesbury/topic/income