$1,207 —
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $957
- 2021: $1,207
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Inner West · Council (LGA)
Income in Inner West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $3,155 make the Inner West one of the highest earning areas in the region. Most households earn well above the state and national figures, reflecting a wealthy community where typical incomes have risen steadily since 2016.
$2,340
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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 Inner West — higher than 91% of areas.
| Inner West | $2,340 |
|---|---|
| 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 $2,340, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Individual earnings are also high, with the typical person earning $1,207 a week, up $250 since 2016.
$2,340 —
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $2,048
- 2021: $2,340
Median total household income per week.
$3,155 —
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $2,498
- 2021: $3,155
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 37.9% of households bring in over $3,000 a week, far above the national figure of 22.6%. This trend is reflected in personal earnings too, with 25.6% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly.
25.6%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
37.9%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Inner West splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $4,000 or more (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Inner West splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.
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 Inner West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14170/inner-west/topic/income