$1,487 ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,117
- 2016: $1,295
- 2021: $1,487
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mosman · Council (LGA)
Income in Mosman
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Among the highest earning areas in the country, Mosman is a wealthy hub where the typical weekly family income is $4,502. This figure is far above both the state and national averages. Wealth has grown significantly here over the last decade, with family incomes rising by $1,664 since 2011.
$2,892
▲ +17.3%
- $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 Mosman — higher than 99% of areas.
| Mosman | $2,892 |
|---|---|
| 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 $2,892, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Individual earnings are also very high, with a typical personal weekly income of $1,487, far above the Australian average of $805.
$2,892 ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,465
- 2016: $2,522
- 2021: $2,892
Median total household income per week.
$4,502 ▲ +58.6%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,838
- 2016: $3,671
- 2021: $4,502
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 46.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national 22.6%. This trend has climbed 21 points since 2011, while the share of people earning over $2,000 a week rose 10 points to 36.2%.
36.2%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
46.4%
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 Mosman, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and $650–$1,499 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Mosman splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (27%) and $3,000 or more (25%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 24%.
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 Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15350/mosman/topic/income