$694 ▲ +36.1%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $510
- 2016: $584
- 2021: $694
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Liverpool · Council (LGA)
Income in Liverpool
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have climbed significantly in Liverpool since 2011, with typical family earnings rising by $600. While personal pay remains a little below the national figure, the area now sees a much higher share of high-earning households than most similar places.
$1,819
▲ +40.0%
- $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 Liverpool — higher than 77% of areas.
| Liverpool | $1,819 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,001 a week, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Weekly household income is also much higher than most areas at $1,819, while the typical person earns $694, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
$1,819 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,299
- 2016: $1,550
- 2021: $1,819
Median total household income per week.
$2,001 ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,401
- 2016: $1,663
- 2021: $2,001
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 22.6% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week—a 13 point rise since 2011. However, individual high pay is less common, as only 7.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure.
7.8%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.6%
Higher than 78% 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 Liverpool, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Liverpool, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Liverpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14900/liverpool/topic/income