$1,117 ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $814
- 2016: $942
- 2021: $1,117
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Ku-ring-gai · Council (LGA)
Income in Ku-ring-gai
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all households in Ku-ring-gai now earn $3,000 or more a week, making it one of the wealthiest areas in the country. Weekly family incomes are far above the national figure, reflecting a significant rise in wealth since 2011.
$3,038
▲ +21.1%
- $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 Ku-ring-gai — higher than 99% of areas.
| Ku-ring-gai | $3,038 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $3,447 a week, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Individual weekly pay is also much higher than most areas at $1,117, and the typical household income of $3,038 has risen by $530 since 2011.
$3,038 ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,508
- 2016: $2,640
- 2021: $3,038
Median total household income per week.
$3,447 ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,679
- 2016: $3,046
- 2021: $3,447
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 28.5% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the 12.5% national average. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose by 19 points since 2011 to reach 47.6%.
28.5%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
47.6%
Higher than 99% 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 Ku-ring-gai, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and $650–$1,499 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Ku-ring-gai, the largest group is Under $650 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) 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 Ku-ring-gai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14500/ku-ring-gai/topic/income